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In the Valley of Elah, 2007
English
USA
Profile of In the Valley of Elah
In the Valley of Elah can be described as gloomy, disturbing, and tense. The plot revolves around , uncovering the truth, and military. The main genres are drama, thriller, and war. In approach, In the Valley of Elah is serious and realistic. It is located in the USA. It takes place in contemporary times. In the Valley of Elah is originally a true story. The movie has received attention for being critically acclaimed. Note that it involves brief nudity, drugs/alcohol, and profanity.
Summary of In the Valley of Elah
Tommy Lee Jones plays Hank Deerfield, a retired military man investigating the mysterious disappearance of his soldier son, Mike, in this somber 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 son's camera phone which contains startling video footage from combat overseas. 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.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 13 September 2007 |
| Runtime: | 121 min |
Cast and Crew
as Hank Deerfield
as Det. Emily Sanders
as Joan Deerfield
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San Francisco Chronicle
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USA Today
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- by: Claudia Puig
Users Reviews
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- 30.December.2009
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- by: Stephen
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