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Jordan poses as Iraq Cinecitte for Hollywood.
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Jordan Times (Amman, Jordan)
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October 1, 2007
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2007 Jordan Times. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: Taylor Luck
Oct. 1--AMMAN -- An explosion rocked a Madaba market, sending what appeared to be body parts flying into the air.
The following day, men in US marine uniforms patrolled the streets of Marka, searching cars and ordering onlooking residents to "move along".
Such is the reality of "The Hurt Locker", a US film that vividly recreates the carnage of Iraq. Only this time the blood is fake, and the only casualties are reels of film and perhaps the patience of local residents.
The film, which focuses on the daily struggles of a Baghdad bomb squad, is the brainchild of Mark Boal, who was a journalist embedded with a team of EOD (explosive ordinance ...
 "Jordan Times (Amman, Jordan)")
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