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In the valley of Elah

Hank, a retired Sergeant with the Military Police, receives a call informing him that his youngest son, Mike, has gone AWOL. Hank embarks on finding Mike, recently returned from a tour of duty in Iraq, but makes a series of discoveries, including a murder, that leads Hank into a far more confused an...

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Main Author: Isham, Mark. (Composer)
Corporate Author: Warner Independent Pictures., NALA Films., Summit Entertainment., Samuels Media (Firm), Blackfriar's Bridge (Firm), Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Becsey, Laurence., Wachsberger, Patrick., Samuels, Steven., Loquet, Darlene Caamano, 1970-, Boal, Mark., Haggis, Paul., Jones, Tommy Lee, 1946-, Theron, Charlize., Fisher, Frances, 1952-, Sarandon, Susan, 1946-
Format: Videos DVD
Language: English
French
Spanish
Published: Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2008]
Edition: Widescreen format (2.40:1).
Subjects:
Absence without leave > United States > Drama.
Fathers and sons > United States > Drama.
Murder > Investigation > United States > Drama.
Post-traumatic stress disorder > Drama.
Feature films.
Mystery films.
Suspense films.
Detective and mystery films.
War films.
Summary: Hank, a retired Sergeant with the Military Police, receives a call informing him that his youngest son, Mike, has gone AWOL. Hank embarks on finding Mike, recently returned from a tour of duty in Iraq, but makes a series of discoveries, including a murder, that leads Hank into a far more confused and disturbing situation than he'd expected.
Item Description: Originally produced as a motion picture in 2007.
"Enhanced for widescreen TVs."--Container.
Special features: "In the valley of Elah: after Iraq" making-of featurette (28 min.); "In the valley of Elah: coming home" making-of featurette (16 min.); additional scenes (8 min.).
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (121 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: DVD, dual layer, region 1; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
Audience: MPAA rating: R; for violent and disturbing content, language and some sexuality/nudity.
Awards: Venice Film Festival, 2007: SIGNIS Award (Paul Haggis)
Production Credits: Director of photography, Roger Deakins ; editor, Jo Francis ; music, Mark Isham ; costume designer, Lisa Jensen ; production designer, Laurence Bennett.
ISBN: 141986095X
9781419860959

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