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In the valley of Elah [videorecording (DVD)] / directed by Paul Haggis ; produced by Patrick Wachsberger ... [et al.].

Contributor(s): Publisher number: 2000000386 | Warner Independent/Warner Home VideoPublication details: Burbank, CA : Warner Bros. Entertainment, [2008]Edition: Widescreen edDescription: 1 videodisc (121 min.) : sd., col. ; 12 cmSubject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Screenplay by Paul Haggis ; story by Mark Boal & Paul Haggis ; music, Mark Isham.
Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, Jason Patric, Susan Sarandon, James Franco, Barry Corbin, Josh Brolin.Summary: Hank, a retired Sergeant with the Military Police, receives a call informing him that his youngest son, Mike, has gone AWOL. He thought his son was in Iraq, but is informed that Mike returned stateside four days ago with his platoon. When he calls his son's cell phone and gets voice mail, he drives to Fort Rudd and begins to make inquiries, but with each inquiry he comes to a dead end. Then a body is found, dismembered and burned beyond recognition and is identified as Mike. Hank tries to find out what happened, but continues to encounter hurdles. Yet he is persistent, uncovering things no one wants to hear, including himself.
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Inspired by actual events.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2007.

Screenplay by Paul Haggis ; story by Mark Boal & Paul Haggis ; music, Mark Isham.

Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, Jason Patric, Susan Sarandon, James Franco, Barry Corbin, Josh Brolin.

Hank, a retired Sergeant with the Military Police, receives a call informing him that his youngest son, Mike, has gone AWOL. He thought his son was in Iraq, but is informed that Mike returned stateside four days ago with his platoon. When he calls his son's cell phone and gets voice mail, he drives to Fort Rudd and begins to make inquiries, but with each inquiry he comes to a dead end. Then a body is found, dismembered and burned beyond recognition and is identified as Mike. Hank tries to find out what happened, but continues to encounter hurdles. Yet he is persistent, uncovering things no one wants to hear, including himself.

Canadian Home Video rating: 14A.

Home use only.

In English, dubbed French, or dubbed Spanish, with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles.

Closed-captioned.

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