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In the Valley of Elah
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In the Valley of Elah 2007 Directed by Paul Haggis

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Budget $23,000,000
Revenue $29,541,790
Release Date 14 September 2007
124 mins
Cast
Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones Hank Deerfield
Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron Detective Emily Sanders
Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon Joan Deerfield
Frances Fisher
Frances Fisher Evie
James Franco
James Franco Sergeant Carnelli
Jonathan Tucker
Jonathan Tucker Mike Deerfield
Jason Patric
Jason Patric Lieutenant Kirklander
Josh Brolin
Josh Brolin Chief Buchwald
Wes Chatham
Wes Chatham Corporal Penning
Jake McLaughlin
Jake McLaughlin Specialist Gordon Bonner
Mehcad Brooks
Mehcad Brooks Specialist Ennis Long
Wayne Duvall
Wayne Duvall Detective Nugent
Brent Briscoe
Brent Briscoe Detective Hodge
Barry Corbin
Barry Corbin Arnold Bickman
Greg Serano
Greg Serano Detective Manny Nunez
Zoe Kazan
Zoe Kazan Angie
Brent Sexton
Brent Sexton Lt. Burke
Devin Brochu
Devin Brochu David Sanders
Glenn Taranto
Glenn Taranto Detective Wayne
Roman Arabia
Roman Arabia Private Robert Ortiez
Jennifer Siebel Newsom
Jennifer Siebel Newsom Jodie
Rick Gonzalez
Rick Gonzalez Phone Technician
Loren Haynes
Loren Haynes Police Photographer
Babak Tafti
Babak Tafti Iraqi Prisoner
Sean Huze
Sean Huze Captain Jim Osher
Kathy Lamkin
Kathy Lamkin Chicken Shack Manager
David Doty
David Doty Truck Parts Salesman
Pab Schwendimann
Pab Schwendimann Pussy's Bouncer
Josh Meyer
Josh Meyer Joseph R. Millard
Arron Shiver
Arron Shiver Cop
Jo Harvey Allen
Jo Harvey Allen Jo Anne
Chris Browning
Chris Browning Checker Box Bartender
David House
David House Morgue Officer
Matthew Page
Matthew Page Guard
Pierre Barrera
Pierre Barrera TD's Bartender
Mike Hatfield
Mike Hatfield Jo Anne's Husband
Arlin Alcala
Arlin Alcala Neighbor (uncredited)
James Blackburn
James Blackburn Cowboy (uncredited)
Esodie Geiger
Esodie Geiger Military Nurse (uncredited)
Daniel Knight
Daniel Knight Detective (uncredited)
Brandon Weaver
Brandon Weaver Morgue Tech (uncredited)
Joseph Bertót
Joseph Bertót School Janitor
Crew
Director
Paul Haggis
Paul Haggis
Writer
Paul Haggis
Paul Haggis
Producers
Patrick Wachsberger
Patrick Wachsberger
Paul Haggis
Paul Haggis
Steve Samuels
Steve Samuels
Laurence Becsey
Laurence Becsey
Darlene Caamano Loquet
Darlene Caamano Loquet
David Price
David Price
Deborah Rennard
Deborah Rennard
Executive Producers
Stan Wlodkowski
Stan Wlodkowski
James A. Holt
James A. Holt
Emilio Diez Barroso
Emilio Diez Barroso
David Garrett
David Garrett
Erik Feig
Erik Feig
Bob Hayward
Bob Hayward
Cinematography
Roger Deakins
Roger Deakins
Composer
Mark Isham
Mark Isham
Editor
Jo Francis
Jo Francis
Production Design
Laurence Bennett
Laurence Bennett
Sound
Wylie Stateman
Wylie Stateman
Stephen P. Robinson
Stephen P. Robinson
Peter Zinda
Peter Zinda
Bryan Bowen
Bryan Bowen
Story
Mark Boal
Mark Boal
Art Direction
Gregory S. Hooper
Gregory S. Hooper
Set Decoration
Linda Lee Sutton
Linda Lee Sutton
Costume Design
Lisa Jensen
Lisa Jensen
Makeup Artists
Polly Earnshaw
Polly Earnshaw
Blair Leonard
Blair Leonard
Carlton Coleman
Carlton Coleman
Hairstylists
Robin Day
Robin Day
JoAnn Stafford-Chaney
JoAnn Stafford-Chaney
Zoe Tahir
Zoe Tahir
Casting
Randi Hiller
Randi Hiller
Sarah Halley Finn
Sarah Halley Finn
Stunts
Ed Duran
Ed Duran
Cedric Proust
Cedric Proust
Jose Vasquez
Jose Vasquez
Script Supervisor
Anna Rane
Anna Rane
Lighting
Lamarr Gray
Lamarr Gray
Bradley Barnes
Bradley Barnes
Joe Bacharka
Joe Bacharka
Assistant Director
Artist W. Robinson
Artist W. Robinson