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.

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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

Glenn Taranto

Detective Wayne

Roman Arabia

Private Robert Ortiez

Jennifer Siebel Newsom

Jodie

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

Cop

Jo Harvey Allen

Jo Anne

Chris Browning

Checker Box Bartender

David House

Morgue Officer

Matthew Page

Guard

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

Paul Haggis

Director

Paul Haggis

Screenplay

Paul Haggis

Producer

Patrick Wachsberger

Producer

Steve Samuels

Producer

Darlene Caamano Loquet

Producer

Laurence Becsey

Producer

Stan Wlodkowski

Executive Producer

David Garrett

Executive Producer

Erik Feig

Executive Producer

James A. Holt

Executive Producer

Emilio Diez Barroso

Executive Producer

Roger Deakins

Director of Photography

Laurence Bennett

Production Design

Jo Francis

Editor

Lisa Jensen

Costume Design

Shawnna Thibodeau

Stunt Double

Ed Duran

Stunts

JoAnn Stafford-Chaney

Key Hair Stylist

Zoe Tahir

Key Hair Stylist

Polly Earnshaw

Makeup Artist

Blair Leonard

Makeup Artist

Kristen Kogler

Art Department Coordinator

Peter Zinda

Sound Effects Editor

Stephen P. Robinson

Sound Effects Editor

Marc Fishman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tony Lamberti

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Minkler

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Wylie Stateman

Supervising Sound Editor

Mark Boal

Story

Bob Hayward

Executive Producer

Sarah Halley Finn

Casting

Randi Hiller

Casting

Gregory S. Hooper

Art Direction

Linda Lee Sutton

Set Decoration

Carlton Coleman

Prosthetic Supervisor

Jennifer Bell

Hair Department Head

Tarra D. Day

Makeup Department Head

Robin Day

Wigmaker

David Price

Production Supervisor

Michael Tinger

Post Production Supervisor

Artist W. Robinson

Assistant Director

Bobby Burns

Stunts Coordinator

Cedric Proust

Stunts

Clint Eastwood

Thanks

Stephen Nathan

Thanks

Louise Spencer

Unit Publicist

Anna Rane

Script Supervisor

Bryan Bowen

Sound Effects Editor

David Brownlow

Boom Operator

Jeff Bettis

Grip

Andy Harris

First Assistant Camera

Joe Bacharka

Electrician

Bradley Barnes

Lighting Technician

Lamarr Gray

Rigging Gaffer

Marilyn McMahon Adams

Assistant Editor

Jim Passon

Color Timer

Mark Isham

Original Music Composer

Martin Chávez

Thanks

Dan Perri

Title Designer

Alistair Williams

Special Effects Technician

Michael Hertlein

Dialogue Editor

Deborah Rennard

Co-Producer