The Hurt Locker by routine civilian life. James confesses to his son that there is only one thing that he knows he loves. He starts another tour of duty, serving with Delta Company, a U.S. Army EOD unit on its 365-day rotation. The small-budget film was independently produced and directed by Kathryn Bigelow, and the screenplay was written by Mark Boal, a freelance writer who was embedded as a journalist in 2004 with a U.S. Army EOD team in Iraq. It stars Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, and Brian Geraghty. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival in Italy during 2008. After being
2009 National Society of Film Critics Awards 2009 National Society of Film Critics Awards The 44th National Society of Film Critics Awards, given on 3 January 2010, honored the best in film for 2009. 1. The Hurt Locker<br> 2. "Summer Hours" ("L'Heure d'été")<br> 3. "Inglourious Basterds" 1. Kathryn Bigelow – "The Hurt Locker"<br> 2. Olivier Assayas – "Summer Hours" ("L'Heure d'été")<br> 3. Wes Anderson – "Fantastic Mr. Fox" 1. Jeremy Renner – "The Hurt Locker"<br> 2. Jeff Bridges – "Crazy Heart"<br> 3. Nicolas Cage – "" 1. Yolande Moreau – "Séraphine"<br> 2. Meryl Streep – "Julie & Julia" and "Fantastic Mr. Fox"<br> 3. Abbie Cornish – "Bright