Factual error: When SGT Sanborn is placing the items in the white box, you can see his special skill badges. He has an EOD badge placed above his Combat Infantryman's Badge which should never happen. While it is possible for an EOD member to have a CIB (second MOS), no badge is ever worn above the CIB, EIB, or CAB. (00:09:25)
The Hurt Locker (2008)
Ending / spoiler
While investigating a tank explosion, Eldridge is captured by terrorists. James and Sanborn shoot the men who captured him, but accidentally shoot Eldridge. Eldridge is put in a helicopter and flown to a hospital. Two days before the team ships back home, they encounter a suicide bomber who begs to be saved. James tries to remove the bomb, but it is padlocked to the man. James tells the man that he's sorry before he runs away and the bomb explodes. James returns home for a brief time and spends time with his wife and son. James returns to Iraq for another year defusing bombs.
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Question: In the sniper scene, the terrorists quickly took out one of the mercenaries on the Barrett. However, when Sergeant Sanborn took the same position, the opposing sides didn't even take a shot and hardly retaliated. Is there any reason why this is so? Including the guys on the roof, the guy to the far right, and the guys in the window not trying to move positions either.
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Answer: The problem for the sniper was once he'd taken his shot, he was now pretty exposed. He didn't have a lot of cover and it wouldn't have taken the Americans long to figure out where the shot came from, hence why the enemy snipers made no attempt to move.
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