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.
In the Valley of Elah (2007) is a history, drama, thriller, crime and mystery film directed by Paul Haggis, released on September 14, 2007 with a runtime of 2h 4m. It stars Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, Susan Sarandon and Frances Fisher. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 1,130 ratings.
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Tommy Lee Jones
as Hank Deerfield
Charlize Theron
as Detective Emily Sanders
Susan Sarandon
as Joan Deerfield
Frances Fisher
as Evie
James Franco
as Sergeant Carnelli
Jonathan Tucker
as Mike Deerfield
Jason Patric
as Lieutenant Kirklander
Josh Brolin
as Chief Buchwald
Wes Chatham
as Corporal Penning
Jake McLaughlin
as Specialist Gordon Bonner
Mehcad Brooks
as Specialist Ennis Long
Wayne Duvall
as Detective Nugent
Directed by Paul Haggis, written by Paul Haggis and Mark Boal, produced by Darlene Caamano Loquet, Patrick Wachsberger and Laurence Becsey.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 1,130 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on December 30, 2014
When “Hank” (Tommy Lee Jones) gets a call to say that his soldier son “Mike” has gone awol shortly after his return to the USA from Iraq, he sets off to track him down. Initially, he hits a wall of indifference from investigators but then an hacked-up body is discovered and quickly identified as the missing man. Together with police officer “Sanders” (Charlize Theron) - who is, herself, having to prove her worth in…
Reviewed on March 17, 2025
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In the Valley of Elah (2007) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of In the Valley of Elah (2007) includes Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, Susan Sarandon, Frances Fisher and James Franco. The film was directed by Paul Haggis. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
In the Valley of Elah was released on September 14, 2007 and runs for 2h 4m.
In the Valley of Elah (2007) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 1,130 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy history, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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