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68% Critic Match
In the Valley of Elah
“Sometimes finding the truth is easier than facing it.”
6.8 / 10• 2007• 2h 4m•R• English
HistoryDramaThrillerCrimeMystery
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Tommy Lee Jones
Hank Deerfield
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Paul Haggis's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. In the Valley of Elah is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
