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7.1
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Critic Nathan Rabin
rated 7

...an unsubtle yet compelling exploration of how an entire nation of Red Staters predisposed to trust their leaders unconditionally came to question the morality and necessity of the Iraq War.

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Cast & Crew

Paul Haggis
Director
James Franco
As Sergeant Carnelli
Susan Sarandon
As Joan Deerfield
Barry Corbin
As Arnold Bickman
Tommy Lee Jones
As Hank Deerfield
Charlize Theron
As Detective Emily Sanders
Josh Brolin
As Chief Buchwald

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"In the Valley of Elah" is a gripping drama about a father's search for truth and his struggle to come to terms with the reality of his son's life. Hank Deerfield (Tommy Lee Jones), a retired military police sergeant, is notified that his son Mike, recently returned from Iraq, has gone missing. Hank sets out to find him, only to discover that Mike has been murdered. As he delves deeper into the investigation, he uncovers a web of lies and conspiracies that challenge everything he thought he knew about his son and the military. With the help of detective Emily Sanders (Charlize Theron), Hank embarks on a journey that forces him to confront the harsh realities of modern warfare and the true cost of sacrifice.

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In the Valley of Elah was released in theaters on September 28, 2007.