In the Valley of Elah [Blu-ray]

Director: Paul Haggis Paul Haggis

Overview

When a model soldier who recently returned to the U.S. from the front lines of Iraq goes AWOL, his veteran father enlists the aid of a dedicated police detective in seeking out his son's true fate in director/screenwriter Paul Haggis' follow up to the Oscar-winning 2004 indie-hit Crash. Mike Deerfield (Jonathan Tucker) has served his country faithfully, and now the time has come for him to return home to the United States. Shortly after returning, however, Mike simply vanishes without a trace. Mike's father, Hank (Tommy Lee Jones), is a former MP from the Vietnam era, and quickly recruits Detective Emily Sanders (Charlize Theron) to assist him in his search for the missing soldier. While it remains to be seen whether Hank will ever find his missing son, he gets quickly enmeshed in a tangled web of intrigue, cover-ups, and murder, all related to the Iraqi conflict. The drama thus highlights the profoundly personal toll combat takes on soldiers, while striking at the very heart of the American experience in Iraq. Inspired by a Playboy Magazine article written by Mark Boal, Haggis's fictionalized version of the actual events co-stars Jason Patrick, Susan Sarandon, James Franco, and Josh Brolin.

Product Details

Release Date:	02/19/2008
UPC:	0085391189978
Original Release:	2007
Rating:	R
Source:	STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:01:00
Sales rank:	29,536

Special Features

In the Valley of Elah: After Iraq; In the Valley of Elah: Coming Home; Additional scene

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Tommy Lee Jones	Actor
Charlize Theron	Actor
Jason Patric	Actor
Susan Sarandon	Actor
James Franco	Actor
Barry Corbin	Actor
Josh Brolin	Actor
Frances Fisher	Actor
Jake McLaughlin	Actor
Mehcad Brooks	Actor
Jonathan Tucker	Actor
Wayne Duvall	Actor
Victor Wolf	Private Robert Ortiz
Mark Isham	Composer
Wes Chatham	Actor
Roman Arabia	Robert Ortiez
Brent Briscoe	Hodge
Greg Serano	Manny Nunez
Brent Sexton	Burke
Devin Brochu	David Sanders
Zoe Kazan	Angie
Glenn Taranto	Wayne
Jennifer Siebel Newsom	Jodie
Sean Huze	Jim Osher
Babak Tafti	le prisonnier irakien
Joseph Bertót	Actor
Loren Haynes	Actor
Jack Merrill	Actor
Kathy Lamkin	Actor
David Doty	Actor
Pab Schwendimann	Pussy's Bouncer
Arron Shiver	Cop
Jo Harvey Allen	Jo Anne
Chris Browning	Checker Box Bartender
David House	Morgue Officer
Matt Page	Guard
Mike Hatfield	Jo Anne's Husband
James Haggis	Soccer Ball Player
Randall Adams	New Recruit

Technical Credits

Paul Haggis

Mark Boal

Paul Haggis	Director,Screenwriter,Producer
Randi Hiller	Casting
Randy E. Moore	Special Effects
Mark Boal	Screenwriter
Emilio Diez Barroso	Executive Producer,Producer
Erik Feig	Executive Producer,Producer
Bob Hayward	Executive Producer,Producer
James Holt	Executive Producer,Producer
Stan Wlodkowski	Executive Producer,Producer
Karim Abouobayd	Producer
Patrick Wachsberger	Producer
Travis Baumann	Special Effects
David Brownlow	Sound Effects
Steve Samuels	Producer
David Garrett	Producer
Norman Baillie	Special Effects
Sarah Finn	Casting