The real story behind Christian's Bale's F-Bomb  tirade!

You've heard the rant now get the story and pix behind Bale's explosive vehemence on the set of Terminator: Salvation.

According to RADARonline.com, cinematographer Shane Hurlbut, the target of the outburst was something of an a**hole to both cast and crew during filming.  

Things got so nasty Hurlbut was not allowed near the set if Bale was present.

For all the details and exclusive pix visit RADARonline.com