In the Valley of Elah

In the Valley of Elah is a 2007 film written and directed by Paul Haggis, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, and Susan Sarandon. The films title refers to the Biblical valley where the battle between David and Goliath is said to have taken place.

The film tells the story of military police veteran Hank Deerfield Tommy Lee Jones, his wife Joan Susan Sarandon and their search for their son Mike Jonathan Tucker. A soldier recently returned from Iraq, Mike has suddenly gone missing. Deerfields investigation is aided by a police detective Charlize Theron, who becomes personally involved in the case.They find Mikes body, dismembered and burned. Military officials initially attempt to block the police investigation they suggest Mikes death was due to drugrelated violence. His platoon mates who last saw him, lie to Deerfield and the police. Deerfield tells the police that although he suspects the soldiers are lying about something, he believes they could not have killed their comrade. ........

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