In the Valley of Elah Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

The story of a war veteran, his wife and the search for their son, a soldier who recently returned from Iraq but has mysteriously gone missing--and the police detective who helps in the investigation.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Tommy Lee Jones will play a career soldier whose son mysteriously goes AWOL, shortly after returning to the U.S. from the front lines in Iraq. Charlize Theron will play a local police detective who helps him get to the bottom of the soldier's disappearance.

Drama War

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in In the Valley of Elah.

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  Tommy Lee Jones

  Men in Black III, Mechanic: Resurrection

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  Charlize Theron

  Hancock 2, Prometheus

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  James Franco

  Oz: The Great and Powerful, Homefront

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  Frances Fisher

  Desert Road, The King Tide

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  Tim McGraw

  The Shack, Safe House

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  Jason Patric

  Armor, Cavemen

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  Mehcad Brooks

  Mortal Kombat 2, Tyler Perry's A Fall From Grace

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  Wes Chatham

  All I See Is You, Escape Plan 2: Hades

Crew Behind the Film

The In the Valley of Elah behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Paul Haggis last directed 5B and Third Person. The film's writer Paul Haggis last wrote Third Person and The Next Three Days.

Director

Paul Haggis

Screenwriter

Paul Haggis

Producers

Larry Becsey
Paul Haggis

Production Details

What we know about the In the Valley of Elah movie production.

Key Facts

• Based on a Playboy article by Mark Boal.

Production Updates for In the Valley of Elah

Dec 2004

Completed

Changed In the Valley of Elah movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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