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In the Valley of Elah (2007)

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Release Date: September 14, 2007 (Limited)
On DVD: February 19, 2008
Genre: War, Drama
Director: Paul Haggis
Writer: Paul Haggis
Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, Susan Sarandon, Jason Patric, James Franco, Frances Fisher, Tim McGraw, Mehcad Brooks, Wes Chatham
Studio: Warner Independent Pictures
Official site: inthevalleyofelah.com
Running Time: 114 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R for violent and disturbing content, language and some sexuality/nudity.

"In the Valley of Elah" tells the story of a war veteran (Tommy Lee Jones), his wife (Susan Sarandon) and the search for their son, a soldier who recently returned from Iraq but has mysteriously gone missing, and the police detective (Charlize Theron) who helps in the investigation....

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By about the end of January, I always try to see all of the allegedly award-worthy films that were released over the previous year. The reason? So I can compile an accurate Top Ten list. Needless to say, I never fully obtain that goal, as I miss some movies in theaters and they aren't released on DVD until months after the Oscars come about. Such is the case with In the Valley of Elah, the Paul Haggis-directed movie about a father investigating the brutal murder of his son after he returns home from Iraq.

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