Film record

Zero Dark Thirty

2012Feature film157 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States
Languages
English
Genres
drama film · thriller film · action film · war film

Credits

Direction

Kathryn Bigelow — Directing

Cast

Jessica Chastain — Acting (Maya Harris)
Jason Clarke — Acting (Dan Fuller)
Joel Edgerton — Acting (Patrick Grayston)
Jennifer Ehle — Acting (Jessica Karley)
Mark Strong — Acting (George Panetta)
Kyle Chandler — Acting (Joseph Bradley)
Édgar Ramírez — Acting (Larry Handley)
Scott Adkins — Acting (John Simmons)
Q503706 — Acting (Justin Lenihan)
Taylor Kinney — Acting (Jared Bradley)
Frank Grillo — Acting (DEVGRU Commanding officer)
James Gandolfini — Acting (CIA Director Leon Panetta)
Harold Perrineau — Acting (Jack Fuller)
Mark Duplass — Acting (Steve Bradley)
Fredric Lehne — Acting (Fred "The Wolf" Guerrero)
Nash Edgerton — Acting
Callan Mulvey — Acting (Saber Till)
Daniel Lapaine — Acting
Fares Fares — Acting (Hakim)
Homayoun Ershadi — Acting (Hassan Ghul)
Jessie Collins — Acting (Debbie Stone)
John Barrowman — Acting (Jeremy Karley)
Reda Kateb — Acting (Ammar)
Stephen Dillane — Acting (National Security Advisor Tom Donilon)
Lauren Shaw — Acting
Yoav Levi — Acting (Abu Farraj al-Libbi)
Alexander Karim — Acting
Christopher Stanley — Acting (JSOC Commander Vice Admiral Bill McRaven)
Akın Gazi — Acting
Mike Colter — Acting (Mike)
Mark Valley — Acting (C-130 pilot)
Jeremy Strong — Acting (Thomas)
John Schwab — Acting (Deputy National Security Advisor)
Ricky Sekhon — Acting (Osama bin Laden)

Writing

Mark Boal — Screenwriting

Production

Kathryn Bigelow — Production
Megan Ellison — Production
Mark Boal — Production

Music

Alexandre Desplat — Music composition

Cinematography

Greig Fraser — Cinematography

Editing

Dylan Tichenor — Editing

Costume

George L. Little — Costume design
Documented participation

Film companies and organizations

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Distribution

Netflix

International
Verified

Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

United States · Original release
10 Dec 2012Checked 13 Sep 2026
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