About

A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L. Team 6 in May, 2011.

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Directed by

Kathryn Bigelow

Written by

Mark Boal (Writer)

Runtime

157 minutes

Country

United States of America

Language

English

Tagline

The Greatest Manhunt in History

Cast

Keywords

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Photos

Lists

#136 on The 21st Century Most Acclaimed Films They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?

#27 on The 50 best films of the decade so far The Dissolve

#57 on The 21st Century’s 100 greatest films BBC

Awards

Oscar for Best Achievement in Sound Editing

Oscar nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Jessica Chastain

Oscar nomination for Best Writing, Original Screenplay

Oscar nomination for Best Achievement in Film Editing William Goldenberg Dylan Tichenor