In the Valley of Elah [Blu-ray]

A captivating and emotional fact-based drama stars a riveting Tommy Lee Jones as Hank Deerfield, a Vietnam war vet and career serviceman who goes on a quest to find his soldier son, who disappeared after returning stateside from a tour of duty in Iraq. Susan Sarandon, Charlize Theron, Josh Brolin, Jason Patric. Paul Haggis wrote and directed. Iraq war vet Jake McLaughlin, a novice actor, gives a commanding performance as Specialist Gordon Bonner, who fought alongside Deerfield's son in Iraq.