In the Valley of Elah (2007)
“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.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Paul Haggis, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, Susan Sarandon, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Tommy Lee Jones
as Hank Deerfield
查理兹·塞隆
as Detective Emily Sanders
Susan Sarandon
as Joan Deerfield
Frances Fisher
as Evie
James Franco
as Sergeant Carnelli
Jonathan Tucker
as Mike Deerfield
Jason Patric
as Lieutenant Kirklander
Josh Brolin
as Chief Buchwald
韦斯·查塔姆
as Corporal Penning
Jake McLaughlin
as Specialist Gordon Bonner
Mehcad Brooks
as Specialist Ennis Long
Wayne Duvall
as Detective NugentCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 124 min |
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