In the Valley of Elah

Sometimes finding the truth is easier than facing it.

A career officer and his wife work with a police detective to uncover the truth behind their son's disappearance following his return from a tour of duty in Iraq.

History Drama Thriller Crime Mystery

Tommy Lee Jones

(Hank Deerfield)

Charlize Theron

(Detective Emily Sanders)

Susan Sarandon

(Joan Deerfield)

Frances Fisher

James Franco

(Sergeant Carnelli)

Jonathan Tucker

(Mike Deerfield)

Jason Patric

(Lieutenant Kirklander)

Josh Brolin

(Chief Buchwald)

Wes Chatham

(Corporal Penning)

Jake McLaughlin

(Specialist Gordon Bonner)

Mehcad Brooks

(Specialist Ennis Long)

Wayne Duvall

(Detective Nugent)

Brent Briscoe

(Detective Hodge)

Barry Corbin

(Arnold Bickman)

Greg Serano

(Detective Manny Nunez)

Zoe Kazan

Brent Sexton

Devin Brochu

(David Sanders)

Glenn Taranto

(Detective Wayne)

Roman Arabia

(Private Robert Ortiez)

Jennifer Siebel Newsom

Rick Gonzalez

(Phone Technician)

Loren Haynes

(Police Photographer)

Babak Tafti

(Iraqi Prisoner)

Sean Huze

(Captain Jim Osher)

Kathy Lamkin

(Chicken Shack Manager)

David Doty

(Truck Parts Salesman)

Pab Schwendimann

(Pussy's Bouncer)

Josh Meyer

(Joseph R. Millard)

Arron Shiver

Jo Harvey Allen

Chris Browning

(Checker Box Bartender)

David House

(Morgue Officer)

Matthew Page

Pierre Barrera

(TD's Bartender)

Mike Hatfield

(Jo Anne's Husband)

Arlin Alcala

(Neighbor (uncredited))

James Blackburn

(Cowboy (uncredited))

Esodie Geiger

(Military Nurse (uncredited))

Daniel Knight

(Detective (uncredited))

Brandon Weaver

(Morgue Tech (uncredited))

Joseph Bertót

(School Janitor)