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In the Valley of Elah (2007)
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Ratings: 7.3/10 from 38,102 users
Metascore:
65/100
Reviews: 206 user | 224 critic | 37 from Metacritic.com A retired military investigator works with a police detective to uncover the truth behind his son's disappearance following his return from a tour of duty in Iraq. Director:Paul Haggis |
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| Tommy Lee Jones | ... | ||
| Charlize Theron | ... | ||
| Jason Patric | ... | ||
| Susan Sarandon | ... | ||
| James Franco | ... | ||
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Arnold Bickman
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| Frances Fisher | ... |
Evie
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| Wes Chatham | ... |
Corporal Steve Penning
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| Jake McLaughlin | ... |
Spc. Gordon Bonner
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| Mehcad Brooks | ... |
Spc. Ennis Long
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| Jonathan Tucker | ... |
Mike Deerfield
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| Wayne Duvall | ... |
Detective Nugent
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Private Robert Ortiez
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| Brent Briscoe | ... |
Detective Hodge
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Storyline
In Monroe, Tennessee, Hank Deerfield, an aging warrior, gets a call that his son, just back from 18 months' fighting in Iraq, is missing from his base. Hank drives to Fort Rudd, New Mexico, to search. Within a day, the charred and dismembered body of his son is found on the outskirts of town. Deerfield pushes himself into the investigation, marked by jurisdictional antagonism between the Army and local police. Working mostly with a new detective, Emily Sanders, Hank seems to close in on what happened. Major smuggling? A drug deal gone awry? Credit card slips, some photographs, and video clips from Iraq may hold the key. If Hank gets to the truth, what will it tell him? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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One Father's Fight To Find The Truth. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for violent and disturbing content, language and some sexuality/nudity See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Dans la vallée d'Elah See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$133,557 (USA) (16 September 2007) (9 Screens)Gross:
$29,527,293 (Worldwide) (29 March 2009)Company Credits
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Spc. Gordon Bonner: What are you doing? Get back in the fucking vehicle man! Mike, get back in the fucking vehicle. Let's go, Mike, now!
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Written by Annie Lennox
Performed by Annie Lennox
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Several of the actors who played soldiers, including Wes Chatham (Corporal Steve Penning), Jake McLaughlin (Spc. Gordon Bonner) and Sean Huze (Captain Jim Osher) had actually served in the Iraq War themselves. See more »Goofs
Continuity: Evie (aka "Madame") identifies Penning in the photo with Mike with the photo in the middle of a pile and under some other photos. In a the longer shot, she is seen to have her finger on a photo which is on top of all the others and which actually has three soldiers in the photo. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Spc. Gordon Bonner: What are you doing? Get back in the fucking vehicle man! Mike, get back in the fucking vehicle. Let's go, Mike, now!
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"Lost"Written by Annie Lennox
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