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- Crime/detective
- Documentary
- 2012
- Kathryn Bigelow
- 150 mins
- 15
Summary
Action thriller based on a true story, starring Jessica Chastain. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the hunt for al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden intensifies and pressure grows on CIA agent Maya and her colleagues to bring him to justice. But as the operation stretches over years and spans the world, factions within the security services resort to methods that are not strictly by the book, methods that present a moral challenge for Maya.
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A star rating of 4 out of 5.
Terry Staunton
The hunt for Osama Bin Laden is catalogued in forensic detail in this wordy but well-paced thriller from the makers of the Oscar-winning The Hurt Locker. Driven CIA operative Maya (Jessica Chastain) follows every small lead across the globe while attempting to track down the al-Qaeda figurehead, frequently locking horns with her superiors back in the United States. With the aid of on-screen timeline and location captions, director Kathryn Bigelow skilfully manages to present a cohesive narrative out of potentially confusing material, which includes scenes of torture that have provoked controversy. Chastain's Oscar-nominated performance occasionally veers towards the histrionic, but her character (largely inspired by a real undercover female agent) gives the film a strong human centre as events lead up to the thrilling assault on Bin Laden's hideout.
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rolenameMayaJessica ChastainDanJason Clarke (2)Patrick, squadron team leaderJoel EdgertonJessicaJennifer EhleGeorgeMark StrongJoseph BradleyKyle ChandlerLarryEdgar RamirezCIA directorJames GandolfiniJackHarold PerrineauNational security advisorStephen DillaneJeremyJohn BarrowmanJohnScott AdkinsSteveMark DuplassTim, station chiefDaniel LapaineJustinChris PrattSaberCallan MulveySquadron commanding officerFrank Grillo
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rolenameDirectorKathryn Bigelow
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Theatrical distributor
Universal
Released on
2013-01-25
Languages
English | Arabic | Pashto | French | Urdu
Guidance
Violence, swearing.
Available on
DVD and Blu-ray
Formats
Colour
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