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7.8/10   2,616 votes
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June 2001 (USA) more
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January 13, 2001. Times war photographer Harvey Jacobs is wounded while witnessing a massacre at Nuevo Colon by terrorists... more | full synopsis
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Clive Owen ... The Driver

Stellan Skarsgård ... Harvey Jacobs
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Lois Smith ... Mother
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The Hire: Powder Keg (USA) (series title)
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8 min | USA:14 min (DVD edition)
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7 out of 7 people found the following review useful.
Simply Breathtaking, 13 April 2004
10/10
Author: le_wizardo from Egypt

This short film occurs in January 13, 2001, where a Times war photographer -Harvey Jacobs (Stellan Skarsgård)- is wounded while witnessing a massacre at Nuevo Colon by terrorists. In a desperate effort, the United Nations sends a vehicle to get him out, a BMW driven by Clive Owen.

This film, in comparison to any other film of the Hire series is possibly the best. The mark of Alejandro González Iñárritu is without contest the deepest one I've seen to date. It can't be denied that every second of the films matters in one way or another, either it is the feel of the environment, characters or even the state of mind. But since I'm a fan of his work I think I might be a little biased.

The real hero of the film is actually the photographer's mother (Lois Smith) who really made a spectacular performance. I've seen the film about five times and I am still touched by her performance. Great Film 9/10

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