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In the Valley of Elah (2007)
A retired military investigator works with a police detective to uncover the truth behind his son's disappearance following his return from a tour of duty in Iraq.
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Detective Hodge
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Director:
Paul HaggisWriters:
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Several of the actors who played soldiers, including Wes Chatham (Corporal Steve Penning), Jake McLaughlin (Specialist Gordon Bonner), and Sean Huze (Captain Jim Osher), had actually served in the Iraq War themselves.
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Spc. Gordon Bonner:
What are you doing? Get back in the fucking vehicle man! Mike, get back in the fucking vehicle. Let's go, Mike, now!
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Evie (aka "Madame") identifies Penning in the photo with Mike with the photo in the middle of a pile and under some other photos. In a the longer shot, she is seen to have her finger on a photo which is on top of all the others and which actually has three soldiers in the photo.
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Crime | Drama | Mystery | ThrillerDetails
Release Date:
28 September 2007Language
English
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USABox Office
Opening Weekend:
$133,557 (USA) (16 September 2007)
Gross:
$6,777,741 (USA) (21 February 2008)
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