In the Valley of Elah (2007)
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.
Director: Paul Haggis
Genre: History, Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Runtime: 124 min
Release Date: September 14, 2007
Cast
- Tommy Lee Jones - Hank Deerfield
- Charlize Theron - Detective Emily Sanders
- Susan Sarandon - Joan Deerfield
- Frances Fisher - Evie
- James Franco - Sergeant Carnelli
- Jonathan Tucker - Mike Deerfield
- Jason Patric - Lieutenant Kirklander
- Josh Brolin - Chief Buchwald
- Wes Chatham - Corporal Penning
- Jake McLaughlin - Specialist Gordon Bonner
Screenplay
- Paul Haggis (Screenplay)
- Mark Boal (Story)
Music: Mark Isham
Cinematography: Roger Deakins
Editing: Jo Francis
Production: Warner Independent Pictures, NALA Films, Summit Entertainment, Samuels Media, Blackfriars Bridge Films
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $23M
Box Office: $30M
Original Language: en
Themes
Government Conspiracy and Secret Cover-ups, Private Investigator and Dark Cases, Murder Investigation and Whodunit, Intriguing Murder Mysteries, Serial Murder Clue Hunt
Keywords
police, parent child relationship, war crimes, homicide, detective, patriotism, investigation, iraq, military service, cover-up, disappearance, murder investigation
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is In the Valley of Elah about?
- 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.
- Who directed In the Valley of Elah?
- In the Valley of Elah was directed by Paul Haggis.
- Who stars in In the Valley of Elah?
- In the Valley of Elah stars Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, Susan Sarandon, Frances Fisher, James Franco, Jonathan Tucker.
- How long is In the Valley of Elah?
- In the Valley of Elah has a runtime of 2h 4m (124 minutes).
- What genre is In the Valley of Elah?
- In the Valley of Elah is a History, Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery film.
- What is the budget of In the Valley of Elah?
- In the Valley of Elah had a budget of $23M.
- How much did In the Valley of Elah gross?
- In the Valley of Elah grossed $30M worldwide.
- Where was In the Valley of Elah produced?
- In the Valley of Elah was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of In the Valley of Elah?
- The themes of In the Valley of Elah include: Government Conspiracy and Secret Cover-ups, Private Investigator and Dark Cases, Murder Investigation and Whodunit, Intriguing Murder Mysteries, Serial Murder Clue Hunt.