Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, Jason Patric
A career officer (Jones) investigates the disappearance of his son (Tucker), an exemplary soldier who went AWOL after his recent return from Iraq.
DVD Release Date: February 19, 2008
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June 27, 2009Paul Haggis' powerful follow-up to "Crash" is a very deep and moving affair, with a typically great performance from Tommy Lee Jones. Not afraid to delve into some touchy issues, this topical thriller asks some genuinely confronting questions about the role of society in modern w...( read more)
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June 1, 2009An interesting film. Tommy Lee Jones plays Hank, a father who receives a disturbing phone call from his soldier son who has gone AWOL after returning from Iraq. Hank travels to the base and finds out that the son has been murdered, and gets involved with solving who did it.
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April 17, 2009Better-than-average drama about a father desperately searching for the truth about his soldier-son's death. As you watch the movie, the story and ending become more and more apparent and guessable, but it's still pretty good anyway. Jones is great in this, but he was better in No...( read more)
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December 16, 2008Police detective drama about a veteran father who goes looking for his son who has gone AWOL upon his return from the Iraq war. Film's exploration on the toll war has on the soldiers that return home, is anchored by Tommy Lee Jones heartfelt and honest performance.
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November 2, 2009A retired military investigator seeks out the help of a local police officer when his son goes AWOL after arriving from a tour of duty in Iraq.
It's a bit dragging for my taste but the great performances make up for this. Tommy Lee Jones deserves the Oscar nom. Susan Sarandon al...( read more) -
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October 17, 2009A look at a retired military man who is trying to find out about the circumstances of his son's death at his former base. It's a telling look at the difference of not only the military but society as whole, compared to a generation ago, and the realization that the father has of ...( read more)
Critic Reviews
September 21, 2007
Kurt Loder, MTV
September 20, 2007
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
There's much to admire here: a continually surprising storyline, an aversion to cliché, a gallery of characters who are neither stock heroes nor cardboard villains, and a flawless cast. full review
September 20, 2007
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
The haunting, heart-piercing Elah isn't perfect. It's something better: essential. full review
September 15, 2007
Claudia Puig, USA Today
This is undeniably a haunting movie. But don't let that scare you off. The ending, and all that leads up to it, will leave viewers devastated but deeply moved. full review
September 14, 2007
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Paul Haggis' In the Valley of Elah is built on Tommy Lee Jones' persona, and that is why it works so well. full review
September 14, 2007
Pete Hammond, Maxim
A heartbreaking story that is told with honor and intelligence in a stirring film that will haunt you long after seeing it. full review
September 13, 2007
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Underneath the deceptively quiet surface of In the Valley of Elah is a raw, angry, earnest attempt to grasp the moral consequences of the war in Iraq. full review
September 10, 2007
David Edelstein, New York Magazine
Paul Haggis's In the Valley of Elah is vital in spite of its mustiness. full review
September 10, 2007
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
It feels like a movie in search of prestige, not truth. full review
September 9, 2007
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness
Tackles its Iraq War subject matter with such sledgehammer clumsiness that it risks giving viewers blunt head trauma. full review
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September 15, 2007Great cast of actors in this movie!!! Okay! Yes, I AM a huge Tommy Lee Jones fan!! Not yet released.....set for a late September release....so I am told!
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