In the Valley of Elah (DVD) (WS)

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In the Valley of Elah is a 2007 drama directed by Paul Haggis about a retired Army officer confronting a parent’s worst nightmare. When his son, a soldier recently returned from Iraq, goes missing, Hank Deerfield travels from Tennessee to a military base in the Southwest to investigate. Working alongside a local detective, Deerfield uncovers disturbing truths about what happened to his son while grappling with how the war has changed those who fought in it. The film explores the hidden costs of military service through the eyes of a father desperate to understand his son’s fate.

This is a single-disc widescreen DVD release from Warner Independent Pictures, running 121 minutes and rated R for language and some violence. The cast includes Tommy Lee Jones as Hank Deerfield, Charlize Theron as the detective, and Barry Corbin, Brent Briscoe, and Brent Sexton in supporting roles. Add this hand-inspected drama to your collection at a used price.