# In the Valley of Elah (2007)

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**Runtime**: 124 min
**Genres**: History, Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
**Directed by**: Paul Haggis
**Written by**: Paul Haggis, Mark Boal
**Starring**: Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, Susan Sarandon, Frances Fisher, James Franco, Jonathan Tucker

> *Sometimes finding the truth is easier than facing it.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A Kansas motel past midnight, a son’s uniform laid neatly on the floor. His parents arrive the next morning to find the base reporting him AWOL.

After the Army releases him in error, a detective pieces together the hours between discharge and disappearance. Bloodstained boots lead toward a firing range.

A post-Travis Bickle Paul Haggis war drama that listens more than it screams.

**Mood tags**: gut-punch, raw, slow-burn

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