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September 10, 2008
[PR] Summit's Hurt Locker factsheet
THE HURT LOCKER
• Summit Entertainment has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to the action war drama THE HURT LOCKER which was a special presentation film at the 2008 Toronto Film Festival. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow and penned by Mark Boal, THE HURT LOCKER stars Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Christian Camargo, Suhail Al-Dabbach, Christopher Sayegh, Evangeline Lilly with Guy Pearce, David Morse and two-time Academy Award® nominee Ralph Fiennes. The film is financed and produced by Nicolas Chartier via his Voltage Pictures banner and produced by Bigelow and Boal via their First Light banner as well as Greg Shapiro via his Kingsgate Films banner.
• Summit plans to release the film in 2009.
• “THE HURT LOCKER is one of the most exciting and well-received films of the festival,” said Summit Co-Chairman and CEO, Rob Friedman. “It is wonderful to be working with Kathryn Bigelow and all of the filmmaking team to bring this film to the U.S. audience.”
• THE HURT LOCKER is 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.
• THE HURT LOCKER is inspired by first-hand observation by journalist and screenwriter Mark Boal who was stationed on assignment with a special bomb unit. The film couples grippingly realistic action with intimate human drama to portray soldier psychology in a high-risk profession where men volunteer to face deadly odds.
• CAA packaged the film and represented its sale to Summit Entertainment.
Posted by Ray Pride at September 10, 2008 12:54 PM
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