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2012 · 157 min · R

Zero Dark Thirty

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow · Thriller, Drama

Zero Dark Thirty (2012) is a Thriller film, directed by Kathryn Bigelow set in Pakistan, Abbottabad, Afghanistan, and Washington, D.C. during the 2000s–2010s. It runs 157 minutes and is rated R.

A espionage, with a tense and bleak tone. Themes of obsession play out through episodic chapters.

Composer
Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography
Greig Fraser
Cast
Jessica ChastainJason ClarkeJoel EdgertonJennifer EhleMark StrongKyle ChandlerEdgar RamírezJames Gandolfini

The world of this film

Setting

Where
PakistanAbbottabadAfghanistanWashington, D.C.
Setting
Urban
When
2000s2010s

Premise & themes

Premise
Espionage
Themes
Obsession
Structure
Episodic Chapters
Tone
TenseBleak

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadFemale Led
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Inspired By Real Events

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