In the Valley of Elah
“Sometimes finding the truth is easier than facing it.”
Synopsis
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.
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In The Valley Of Elah - TrailerOfficial
Type: Clip • Published 2014-04-30
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Tommy Lee Jones
Hank Deerfield
Charlize Theron
Detective Emily Sanders
Susan Sarandon
Joan Deerfield
Frances Fisher
Evie
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
Angie
Brent Sexton
Lt. Burke
Devin Brochu
David Sanders
Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
September 14, 2007
Wide Cinema Exhibition
May 7, 2008
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$23M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$29.5M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.28x
+$6.5M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Paul Haggis
- Screenplay & Story
- Paul Haggis
- Original Score
- Mark Isham
- Original Title
- In the Valley of Elah
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Production Budget
- $23M
- Worldwide Gross
- $29.5M
- Production Studios
- Warner Independent Pictures, NALA Films, Summit Entertainment, Samuels Media, Blackfriars Bridge Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Paul Haggis
Paul Haggis, Mark Boal
Mark Isham
Roger Deakins
Jo Francis
James A. Holt, David Garrett, Erik Feig, Darlene Caamano Loquet, Patrick Wachsberger
Department Leadership Roster
Lisa Jensen
Costume Design
Darlene Caamano Loquet
Producer
Patrick Wachsberger
Producer
Paul Haggis
Director
Paul Haggis
Screenplay
Laurence Bennett
Production Design
Roger Deakins
Director of Photography
Jo Francis
Editor
Laurence Becsey
Producer
Paul Haggis
Producer
Steve Samuels
Producer
Mark Isham
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About In the Valley of Elah
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is In the Valley of Elah about?
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.
Who directed In the Valley of Elah?
In the Valley of Elah was directed by Paul Haggis.
Who stars in In the Valley of Elah?
The principal cast of In the Valley of Elah includes Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, Susan Sarandon, Frances Fisher, James Franco.
When was In the Valley of Elah released and how long is it?
In the Valley of Elah was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 2h 4m.
What was the box office and production budget of In the Valley of Elah?
In the Valley of Elah had a reported production budget of $23M and grossed $29.5M at the worldwide box office (1.28 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for In the Valley of Elah?
The original motion picture soundtrack for In the Valley of Elah was composed by Mark Isham.
What is the age rating and content advisory for In the Valley of Elah?
In the Valley of Elah holds official age classifications: AU: MA15+ (Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).