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An intense portrayal of elite soldiers who have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world: disarming bombs in the heat of combat. When a new sergeant, James, takes over a highly trained bomb disposal team amidst violent conflict, he surprises his two subordinates, Sanborn and Eldridge, by recklessly plunging them into a deadly game of urban combat. James behaves as if he's indifferent to death. As the men struggle to control their wild new leader, the city explodes into chaos, and James' true character reveals itself in a way that will change each man forever. Winner of Multiple Awards at the Venice Film Festival Opens June 26th
Artist's Bio:
Kathryn Bigelow
| SoA class of '81
Filmmaker: Screenwriter, Director. Bigelow won the Academy Award for Best Director and Best Picture for The Hurt Locker in 2010. She is the first woman to be awarded the Oscar for directing. She studied under Milos Forman at Columbia's School of the Arts. One of the few female directors to tackle action thrillers, Bigelow blends the genre's conventions with dark romanticism and serious themes. Among her films are The Loveless (1983), Near Dark (1987), Blue Steel (1990) and Point Break (1991). She has directed the TV miniseries Wild Palms and episodes of Homicide: Life on the Street. Other films include Strange Days (1995), The Weight of Water (2000), and K-19: The Widowmaker (2002). | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000941/ |
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