Plot
When a model soldier who recently returned to the U.S. from the front lines of Iraq goes AWOL, his veteran father enlists the aid of a dedicated police detective in seeking out his son's true fate in director/screenwriter Paul Haggis' follow up to the Oscar-winning 2004 indie-hit Crash. Mike Deerfield (Jonathan Tucker) has served his country faithfully, and now the time has come for him to return home to the United States. Shortly after returning, however, Mike simply vanishes without a trace. Mike's father, Hank (Tommy Lee Jones), is a former MP from the Vietnam era, and quickly recruits Detective Emily Sanders (Charlize Theron) to assist him in his search for the missing soldier. While it remains to be seen whether Hank will ever find his missing son, he gets quickly enmeshed in a tangled web of intrigue, cover-ups, and murder, all related to the Iraqi conflict. The drama thus highlights the profoundly personal toll combat takes on soldiers, while striking at the very heart of the American experience in Iraq. Inspired by a Playboy Magazine article written by Mark Boal, Haggis's fictionalized version of the actual events co-stars Jason Patrick, Susan Sarandon, James Franco, and Josh Brolin. ~ Jason Buchanan, RoviCast
- Tommy Lee Jones - Hank Deerfield
- Charlize Theron - Det. Emily Sanders
- Jason Patric - Lt. Kirklander
- Susan Sarandon - Joan Deerfield
- James Franco - Sgt. Dan Carnelli
Credit
Gregory Scott Hooper - Art Director, Gregory Gettas - Associate Producer, Randi Hiller - Casting, Sarah Halley Finn - Casting, Deborah Rennard - Co-producer, Dana Maksimovich - Co-producer, Lisa Jensen - Costume Designer, Artist Robinson - First Assistant Director, Paul Haggis - Director, Jo Francis - Editor, Jim Holt - Executive Producer, Stan Wlodkowski - Executive Producer, James Holt - Executive Producer, Erik Feig - Executive Producer, David Garrett - Executive Producer, Bob Hayward - Executive Producer, Emilio Diez Barroso - Executive Producer, Mark Isham - Composer (Music Score), Laurence Bennett - Production Designer, Roger Deakins - Cinematographer, Patrick Wachsberger - Producer, Paul Haggis - Producer, Larry Becsey - Producer, Darlene Caamano Loquet - Producer, Steven Samuels - Producer, James Oberlander - Set Designer, William Sarokin - Sound/Sound Designer, Scott Martin Gershin - Sound/Sound Designer, Bobby Burns - Stunts Coordinator, Paul Haggis - Screen Story, Mark Boal - Screen Story, Paul Haggis - Screenwriter, Bill Kent - Visual Effects Supervisor, Digiscope - Digital Effects, Marc Fishman - Re-Recording Mixer, Tony Lamberti - Re-Recording Mixer, Wylie Stateman - Supervising Sound Editor, Pacific Title & Art Studio - Visual Effects, Linda Sutton - Set Decorator| In the Tradition of My Family (2006 Film), In the Time of the Butterflies (2000 Film) | |
| In the Wake of a Deadad (2007 Film), In the Wake of a Stranger (1960 Film) |
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