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In the Valley of Elah

"Sometimes finding the truth is easier than facing it."

2007-09-14 History 2hr 4m

A career officer and his wife work with a police detective to uncover the truth behind their son's disappearance following his return from a tour of duty in Iraq.

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A career officer and his wife work with a police detective to uncover the truth behind their son's disappearance following his return from a tour of duty in Iraq.

  • Released
    2007-09-14
  • Revenue
    $29,541,790
  • Budget
    $23,000,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 4m
  • Genre
    History, Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.2
  • Production
    Warner Independent Pictures, NALA Films, Summit Entertainment, Samuels Media, Blackfriars Bridge Films

Crew

Paul Haggis
Director
Paul Haggis
Screenplay
Darlene Caamano Loquet
Producer
Keywords:
police parent child relationship war crimes homicide detective patriotism investigation iraq military service cover-up disappearance murder investigation

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Cast

Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones
Hank Deerfield
Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron
Detective Emily Sanders
Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon
Joan Deerfield
Frances Fisher

Frances Fisher
Evie
James Franco

James Franco
Sergeant Carnelli
Jonathan Tucker

Jonathan Tucker
Mike Deerfield
Jason Patric

Jason Patric
Lieutenant Kirklander
Josh Brolin

Josh Brolin
Chief Buchwald
Wes Chatham

Wes Chatham
Corporal Penning
Jake McLaughlin

Jake McLaughlin
Specialist Gordon Bonner
Mehcad Brooks

Mehcad Brooks
Specialist Ennis Long
Wayne Duvall

Wayne Duvall
Detective Nugent
Brent Briscoe

Brent Briscoe
Detective Hodge
Barry Corbin

Barry Corbin
Arnold Bickman
Greg Serano

Greg Serano
Detective Manny Nunez
Zoe Kazan

Zoe Kazan
Angie
Brent Sexton

Brent Sexton
Lt. Burke
Devin Brochu

Devin Brochu
David Sanders
Glenn Taranto

Glenn Taranto
Detective Wayne
Roman Arabia

Roman Arabia
Private Robert Ortiez
Jennifer Siebel Newsom

Jennifer Siebel Newsom
Jodie
Rick Gonzalez

Rick Gonzalez
Phone Technician
Loren Haynes

Loren Haynes
Police Photographer
Babak Tafti

Babak Tafti
Iraqi Prisoner
Sean Huze

Sean Huze
Captain Jim Osher
Kathy Lamkin

Kathy Lamkin
Chicken Shack Manager
David Doty

David Doty
Truck Parts Salesman
Pab Schwendimann

Pab Schwendimann
Pussy's Bouncer
Josh Meyer

Josh Meyer
Joseph R. Millard
Arron Shiver

Arron Shiver
Cop
Jo Harvey Allen

Jo Harvey Allen
Jo Anne
Chris Browning

Chris Browning
Checker Box Bartender
David House

David House
Morgue Officer
Matthew Page

Matthew Page
Guard
Pierre Barrera

Pierre Barrera
TD's Bartender
Mike Hatfield

Mike Hatfield
Jo Anne's Husband
Arlin Alcala

Arlin Alcala
Neighbor (uncredited)
James Blackburn

James Blackburn
Cowboy (uncredited)
Esodie Geiger

Esodie Geiger
Military Nurse (uncredited)
Daniel Knight

Daniel Knight
Detective (uncredited)
Brandon Weaver

Brandon Weaver
Morgue Tech (uncredited)
Joseph Bertót

Joseph Bertót
School Janitor

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for In the Valley of Elah
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A Review by brekkil 8.5

Written by brekkil on 2014-12-30

A soldier disappears after he has come back from Iraq. His father, Hank Deerfield (Tommy Lee Jones), is alerted and sets off in the hopes of... read more

A soldier disappears after he has come back from Iraq. His father, Hank Deerfield (Tommy Lee Jones), is alerted and sets off in the hopes of finding his son. He soon finds out that his son was actually killed, brutally you might say, his body cut up and burned. The evidence lead in no real directions, but it soon becomes apparent that his army bodies are lying, also, the images that Hank recovers from his son's phone, seem to suggest that something happened in Iraq. To say anything more would be to ruin the movie. However, this movie is not just a crime story, where we follow the father and cop (Charlize Theron) as they get to the bottom of the mystery. This is a story about war, the people in it and at hoome, as well as bravery and sorrow. It is told carefully, and with skillfully precision by the entire cast, and Paul Haggis. By the end, we don't even really care about the murder being solved, just that the father finally made peace with his son. He understands better than anyone what war does to a man, you can see that clearly in his eyes throughout the movie. Only one thing bothered me about this movie, and it is actually something that bothers me quite often. Music. I don't mind music in movies, I don't even mind music that enhances a certain emotion, sorrow, happiness etc. No, what bothers me is that moviemakers feel that they need music so badly, when really, they don't. More often than not, the images and actors speak the words clearly, we don't need the sad tones to emphasize what we are already feeling. It's not that bad in this movie, but I did notice it a few times, where it bothered me. _Last words... don't watch this movie and feel like you need to "figure it out". It's not about that at all, just allow yourself to be swept away be the amazing cast and let the story onfold itself in front of you. This is not a story about a crime, but a story about a father... and a son._

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A Review by Kenneth Axel Carlsson

A soldier disappears after he has come back from Iraq. His father, Hank Deerfield (Tommy Lee Jones), is alerted and sets off in the hopes of finding his son. He soon finds out that his son was actually killed, brutally you might say, his bo...

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A Review by brekkil 8.5

Written by brekkil on 2014-12-30

A soldier disappears after he has come back from Iraq. His father, Hank Deerfield (Tommy Lee Jones), is alerted and sets off in the hopes of finding his son. He soon finds out that his son was actuall...

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