In the Valley of Elah


In the Valley of Elah

Overview:

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.

Votes 259 (6.6/10)

Runtime: 124 minutes

Release Date 2007-08-31

Budget: $23,000,000.00

Revenue: $29,541,790.00

Website: Link

Tagline: Sometimes finding the truth is easier than facing it.

Production company:

  • Summit Entertainment
  • Blackfriars Bridge Films
  • NALA Films
  • Samuels Media
  • Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)

Production country:

  • United States of America

Genres:

  • History
  • Drama
  • Thriller
  • Crime
  • Mystery

Trailer

Further Information

Hank Deerfield
Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones
Detective Emily Sanders
Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron
Joan Deerfield
Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon
Evie
Frances Fisher
Frances Fisher
Sergeant Carnelli
James Franco
James Franco
Mike Deerfield
Jonathan Tucker
Jonathan Tucker
Lieutenant Kirklander
Jason Patric
Jason Patric
Chief Buchwald
Josh Brolin
Josh Brolin
Corporal Penning
Wes Chatham
Wes Chatham
Specialist Gordon Bonner
Jake McLaughlin
Jake McLaughlin
Specialist Ennis Long
Mehcad Brooks
Mehcad Brooks
Detective Nugent
Wayne Duvall
Wayne Duvall
Detective Hodge
Brent Briscoe
Brent Briscoe
Arnold Bickman
Barry Corbin
Barry Corbin
Detective Manny Nunez
Greg Serano
Greg Serano
Angie
Zoe Kazan
Zoe Kazan
Lt. Burke
Brent Sexton
Brent Sexton
David Sanders
Devin Brochu
Devin Brochu
Detective Wayne
Glenn Taranto
Glenn Taranto
Private Robert Ortiez
Roman Arabia
Roman Arabia
Jodie
Jennifer Siebel Newsom
Jennifer Siebel Newsom
School Janitor
Joseph Bertot
Joseph Bertot
Phone Technician
Rick Gonzalez
Rick Gonzalez
Police Photographer
Loren Haynes
Loren Haynes
Iraqi Prisoner
Babak Tafti
Babak Tafti
Captain Jim Osher
Sean Huze
Sean Huze
Chicken Shack Manager
Kathy Lamkin
Kathy Lamkin
Truck Parts Salesman
David Doty
David Doty
Pussy's Bouncer
Pab Schwendimann
Pab Schwendimann
Joseph R. Millard
Josh Meyer
Josh Meyer
Cop
Arron Shiver
Arron Shiver
Jo Anne
Jo Harvey Allen
Jo Harvey Allen
Checker Box Bartender
Chris Browning
Chris Browning
Morgue Officer
David House
David House
Guard
Matthew Page
Matthew Page
TD's Bartender
Pierre Barrera
Pierre Barrera
Jo Anne's Husband
Mike Hatfield
Mike Hatfield
Neighbor (uncredited)
Arlin Alcala
Arlin Alcala
Cowboy (uncredited)
James Blackburn
James Blackburn
Military Nurse (uncredited)
Esodie Geiger
Esodie Geiger
Detective (uncredited)
Daniel Knight
Daniel Knight
Morgue Tech (uncredited)
Brandon Weaver
Brandon Weaver
Thanks
Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood
Director
Paul Haggis
Paul Haggis
Screenplay
Paul Haggis
Paul Haggis
Producer
Paul Haggis
Paul Haggis
Producer
Patrick Wachsberger
Patrick Wachsberger
Producer
Steve Samuels
Steve Samuels
Producer
Darlene Caamano
Darlene Caamano
Producer
Laurence Becsey
Laurence Becsey
Executive Producer
Stan Wlodkowski
Stan Wlodkowski
Executive Producer
David Garrett
David Garrett
Executive Producer
Erik Feig
Erik Feig
Executive Producer
James A. Holt
James A. Holt
Executive Producer
Emilio Diez Barroso
Emilio Diez Barroso
Director of Photography
Roger Deakins
Roger Deakins
Production Design
Laurence Bennett
Laurence Bennett
Editor
Jo Francis
Jo Francis
Costume Design
Lisa Jensen
Lisa Jensen
Music
Mark Isham
Mark Isham
Story
Mark Boal
Mark Boal
Executive Producer
Bob Hayward
Bob Hayward
Casting
Sarah Finn
Sarah Finn
Casting
Randi Hiller
Randi Hiller
Art Direction
Gregory S. Hooper
Gregory S. Hooper
Set Decoration
Linda Lee Sutton
Linda Lee Sutton
Prosthetic Supervisor
Carlton Coleman
Carlton Coleman
Hair Department Head
Jennifer Bell
Jennifer Bell
Makeup Department Head
Tarra D. Day
Tarra D. Day
Wigmaker
Robin Day
Robin Day
Production Supervisor
David Price
David Price
Post Production Supervisor
Michael Tinger
Michael Tinger
Assistant Director
Artist W. Robinson
Artist W. Robinson
Stunts Coordinator
Bobby Burns
Bobby Burns
Stunts
Cedric Proust
Cedric Proust
Thanks
Stephen Nathan
Stephen Nathan
Unit Publicist
Louise Spencer
Louise Spencer
Script Supervisor
Anna Rane
Anna Rane
Title Graphics
Dan Perri
Dan Perri
Sound Effects Editor
Bryan Bowen
Bryan Bowen
Boom Operator
David Brownlow
David Brownlow
Grip
Jeff Bettis
Jeff Bettis
First Assistant Camera
Andy Harris
Andy Harris
Electrician
Joe Bacharka
Joe Bacharka
Lighting Technician
Bradley Barnes
Bradley Barnes
Rigging Gaffer
Lamarr Gray
Lamarr Gray
Assistant Editor
Marilyn McMahon Adams
Marilyn McMahon Adams
Color Timer
Jim Passon
Jim Passon
Key Hair Stylist
JoAnn Stafford-Chaney
JoAnn Stafford-Chaney
Key Hair Stylist
Zoe Tahir
Zoe Tahir
Makeup Artist
Polly Earnshaw
Polly Earnshaw
Makeup Artist
Blair Leonard
Blair Leonard
Art Department Coordinator
Kristen Kogler
Kristen Kogler
Dialogue Editor
Michael Hertlein
Michael Hertlein
Sound Effects Editor
Peter Zinda
Peter Zinda
Sound Effects Editor
Stephen P. Robinson
Stephen P. Robinson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Marc Fishman
Marc Fishman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tony Lamberti
Tony Lamberti
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Minkler
Michael Minkler
Supervising Sound Editor
Wylie Stateman
Wylie Stateman

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 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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