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Where was Zero Dark Thirty filmed?

2012 film, directed by Kathryn Bigelow.

  • London

The story is set in London, so the filming stayed close to the setting.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
London; New York City, Washington, D.C.; Afghanistan; Kuwait City
Filmed in
London
Distance
About 3,461 miles (5,570 km) between New York City, Washington, D.C. and the nearest filming location.
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About Zero Dark Thirty

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Released
2012
Director
Kathryn Bigelow
Cast
Jessica ChastainJason ClarkeJoel EdgertonJennifer EhleMark StrongKyle ChandlerÉdgar RamírezScott AdkinsChris PrattTaylor Kinney
Genre
ThrillerWarDramaAction
Awards
Academy Award for Best Sound Editing; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films; National Board of Review Award for Best Film

Maya is a CIA analyst tasked with finding the al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

Other detainee intelligence connects Abu Ahmed to courier traffic between Abu Faraj al-Libbi and bin Laden.

He warns her to be careful once she returns back to Pakistan because everyone knows her there now.

Famous lines from Zero Dark Thirty

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • You chose to fight.Dan
  • How did you know that?Amar
  • That's pre-9/11 behavior.Maya
  • That's supposed to be his Royal Guard?Jeremy
  • We invaded Afghanistan. That's a reason.Maya

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