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In the Valley of Elah

- Sometimes finding the truth is easier than facing it.

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.

Release Date : 2007-09-14

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Warner Independent PicturesNALA FilmsSummit EntertainmentSamuels MediaBlackfriars Bridge Films

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Tommy Lee Jones

Character Name : Hank Deerfield

Original Name : Tommy Lee Jones

Gender : Male

Charlize Theron

Character Name : Detective Emily Sanders

Original Name : Charlize Theron

Gender : Female

Susan Sarandon

Character Name : Joan Deerfield

Original Name : Susan Sarandon

Gender : Female

Frances Fisher

Character Name : Evie

Original Name : Frances Fisher

Gender : Female

James Franco

Character Name : Sergeant Carnelli

Original Name : James Franco

Gender : Male

Jonathan Tucker

Character Name : Mike Deerfield

Original Name : Jonathan Tucker

Gender : Male

Jason Patric

Character Name : Lieutenant Kirklander

Original Name : Jason Patric

Gender : Male

Josh Brolin

Character Name : Chief Buchwald

Original Name : Josh Brolin

Gender : Male

Wes Chatham

Character Name : Corporal Penning

Original Name : Wes Chatham

Gender : Male

Jake McLaughlin

Character Name : Specialist Gordon Bonner

Original Name : Jake McLaughlin

Gender : Male

Mehcad Brooks

Character Name : Specialist Ennis Long

Original Name : Mehcad Brooks

Gender : Male

Wayne Duvall

Character Name : Detective Nugent

Original Name : Wayne Duvall

Gender : Male

Brent Briscoe

Character Name : Detective Hodge

Original Name : Brent Briscoe

Gender : Male

Barry Corbin

Character Name : Arnold Bickman

Original Name : Barry Corbin

Gender : Male

Greg Serano

Character Name : Detective Manny Nunez

Original Name : Greg Serano

Gender : Male

Zoe Kazan

Character Name : Angie

Original Name : Zoe Kazan

Gender : Female

Brent Sexton

Character Name : Lt. Burke

Original Name : Brent Sexton

Gender : Male

Devin Brochu

Character Name : David Sanders

Original Name : Devin Brochu

Gender : Male

Glenn Taranto

Character Name : Detective Wayne

Original Name : Glenn Taranto

Gender : Male

Roman Arabia

Character Name : Private Robert Ortiez

Original Name : Roman Arabia

Gender : Male

Jennifer Siebel Newsom

Character Name : Jodie

Original Name : Jennifer Siebel Newsom

Gender : Female

Rick Gonzalez

Character Name : Phone Technician

Original Name : Rick Gonzalez

Gender : Male

Loren Haynes

Character Name : Police Photographer

Original Name : Loren Haynes

Gender : Male

Babak Tafti

Character Name : Iraqi Prisoner

Original Name : Babak Tafti

Gender : Male

Sean Huze

Character Name : Captain Jim Osher

Original Name : Sean Huze

Gender : Male

Kathy Lamkin

Character Name : Chicken Shack Manager

Original Name : Kathy Lamkin

Gender : Female

David Doty

Character Name : Truck Parts Salesman

Original Name : David Doty

Gender : Male

Pab Schwendimann

Character Name : Pussy's Bouncer

Original Name : Pab Schwendimann

Gender : Male

Josh Meyer

Character Name : Joseph R. Millard

Original Name : Josh Meyer

Gender : Male

Arron Shiver

Character Name : Cop

Original Name : Arron Shiver

Gender : Male

Jo Harvey Allen

Character Name : Jo Anne

Original Name : Jo Harvey Allen

Gender : Female

Chris Browning

Character Name : Checker Box Bartender

Original Name : Chris Browning

Gender : Male

David House

Character Name : Morgue Officer

Original Name : David House

Gender : Male

Matthew Page

Character Name : Guard

Original Name : Matthew Page

Gender : Male

Pierre Barrera

Character Name : TD's Bartender

Original Name : Pierre Barrera

Gender : Male

Mike Hatfield

Character Name : Jo Anne's Husband

Original Name : Mike Hatfield

Gender : Male

Arlin Alcala

Character Name : Neighbor (uncredited)

Original Name : Arlin Alcala

Gender : Female

James Blackburn

Character Name : Cowboy (uncredited)

Original Name : James Blackburn

Gender : Male

Esodie Geiger

Character Name : Military Nurse (uncredited)

Original Name : Esodie Geiger

Gender : Female

Daniel Knight

Character Name : Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : Daniel Knight

Gender : Male

Brandon Weaver

Character Name : Morgue Tech (uncredited)

Original Name : Brandon Weaver

Gender : Male

Joseph Bertót

Character Name : School Janitor

Original Name : Joseph Bertót

Gender : Male

Reviews

K

Kenneth Axel Carlsson

@brekkil

2021-06-23

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._