In the Valley of Elah
Available Now
On DVD
- Critics Say
- Users Say
- Synopsis
- '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 ......
- Read Full Synopsis
- Starring
- Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, Susan Sarandon, Jason Patric, James Franco
- Director(s)
- Paul Haggis
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Independent
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 121 min.
Critic Reviews
Avg. Rating:
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
Paul Haggis' In the Valley of Elah is built on Tommy Lee Jones' persona, and that is why it works so well. The same material could have been banal or routine with an actor trying to be "earnest" and "sincere."Read the full review
San Francisco Chronicle | Tamara StrausAdd Critic to Favorites
For the most part it is an effective, disturbing and - a rarity for Haggis - subtle exploration of the stateside war story.Read the full review
Entertainment Weekly | Owen GleibermanAdd Critic to Favorites
It's the first Hollywood Iraq movie to remind me of a Vietnam film like Coming Home, and it does more than disturb. It scalds, moves, and heals.Read the full review
