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Sometimes finding the truth is easier than facing it.Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations moreUser Comments:
Will Iraq's "Goliath" finally slay America's "David"??? moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Tommy Lee Jones | ... | Hank Deerfield | |
| Charlize Theron | ... | Det. Emily Sanders | |
| Jason Patric | ... | Lt. Kirklander | |
| Susan Sarandon | ... | Joan Deerfield | |
| James Franco | ... | Sgt. Dan Carnelli | |
| Barry Corbin | ... | Arnold Bickman | |
| Josh Brolin | ... | Chief Buchwald | |
| Frances Fisher | ... | Evie | |
| Wes Chatham | ... | Corporal Steve Penning | |
| Jake McLaughlin | ... | Spc. Gordon Bonner | |
| Mehcad Brooks | ... | Spc. Ennis Long | |
| Jonathan Tucker | ... | Mike Deerfield | |
| Wayne Duvall | ... | Detective Nugent | |
| Victor Wolf | ... | Private Robert Ortiez | |
| Brent Briscoe | ... | Detective Hodge |
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Rated R for violent and disturbing content, language and some sexuality/nudity.Parents Guide:
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121 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Finland:K-15 | Argentina:16 | USA:R | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Taiwan:R-12 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Germany:12 | Japan:PG-12 | Brazil:14 | Portugal:M/16 (Qualidade) | South Korea:15 | Australia:MA | Ireland:15A | UK:15 | Canada:14A | Singapore:M18 | Sweden:11MOVIEmeter: 
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Continuity: If you follow closely Det. Emily Sanders' car plate, one scene shows the plate, another does not and so on. moreSoundtrack:
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IN THE VALLEY OF ELAH you feel the anguish, the anger and the pain of what this dreadful war in Iraq has done to American families and our soldiers. ELAH is a powerful film from the brilliant Director Paul Haggis that drives home on the screen in a magnificent performance from Tommy Lee Jones the fear a father may have in the loss of his son and how this war is being played out in the small towns of America where a family wonders if a man, or woman, might return home safe, or in a body bag. Charlize Theron and Susan Sarandon with a solid cast bring home the horror of Iraq in a film that is today's war in the Middle East. I can only hope that at Kudo time this well directed and written film will find itself on the list of nominated films. Bravo Paul Haggis for giving us another film to root for as we did with CRASH.