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Tommy Lee Jones plays Hank Deerfield, a retired military man investigating the mysterious disappearance of his soldier son, Mike. Charlize Theron is the civilian homicide cop in the small town near the base where Mike recently returned from a term of combat in Iraq. When this unlikely pair ends up investigating the mystery together, they encounter some suspicious covering-up from the army. Deerfield gets access to his sonÆs camera phone which contains startling video footage from combat overseas

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ProducerPatrick Wachsberger, Paul Haggis

EAN5055201803252

eBay Product ID (ePID)65646438

Product Key Features

ActorFrances Fisher, Josh Brolin, Susan Sarandon, Jason Patric, Tommy Lee Jones, James Franco, Charlize Theron

Film/TV TitleIn the Valley of Elah

DirectorPaul Haggis

LanguageEnglish

Run Time117 Mins

Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen

FormatBlu-ray

Release Year2008

FeaturesFeaturette: After Iraq\Featurette: Coming Home\UK Exclusive Interview with Paul Haggis\Additional Scenes\Trailer, Widescreen

GenreDrama, General

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Number of Discs1

Certificate15

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

ComposerMark Isham

ReviewsEntertainment Weekly - [A] lacerating, bone-deep inquiry into the war in Iraq....Tense, urgent, and meditative, Rolling Stone - The haunting, heart-piercing [IN THE VALLEY OF] ELAH isn't perfect. It's something better: essential

Additional InformationTommy Lee Jones plays Hank Deerfield, a retired military man investigating the mysterious disappearance of his soldier son, Mike, in this sombre mystery-drama from director Paul Haggis (CRASH). Charlize Theron is the civilian homicide cop in the small town near the base where Mike recently returned from a term of combat in Iraq. When this unlikely pair ends up investigating the mystery together, they encounter some suspicious covering-up from the army. Deerfield gets access to his sonÆs camera phone which contains startling video footage from combat overseas. <BR><BR><BR>Using a muted palette of military browns and greens, Haggis shows the same sharp eye for humanistic detail that served him so well in CRASH, infusing desolate scenes of civilian life--sterile concrete barracks, sleazy strip clubs, homey but empty diners, drugs, fast food joints, and ghostly motels--with vivid detail. Performances are all Oscar-worthy: Jones's craggy, weather-beaten face hiding grief and anguish beneath a steely facade until they threatens to boil over. His mug becomes a symbol for an America with no other choice but to confront its own grave flaws if it's ever to find any answers. Susan Sarandon bring the pain to the surface as the anguished mother waiting at home, and Theron is strong and sure, as a single mother who bravely faces, among other challenges, harassment in the workplace. Josh Brolin is her ex, the chief of police, and Jason Patric and James Franco are among the impassive faces of the military.

ScreenwriterPaul Haggis

Sound sourceDolby Digital

Movie/TV TitleIn The Valley Of Elah

Director of PhotographyRoger Deakins

Consumer AdviceContains strong language, moderate grisly images and nudity