Review of The Hurt Locker (2008) by Marc B — 23 Jan 2013

Jeremy Renner and Guy Pearce are amazing so I cant wait to see it!

This review of The Hurt Locker (2008) was written by Marc B on 23 Jan 2013.

The Hurt Locker has generally received very positive reviews.

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