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A Balasaur Score of 70 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 73%, Metacritic 65/100. Every source lands within 8 points of the others, across 1,100 audience votes.
Synopsis
A career officer and his wife work with a police detective to uncover the truth behind their son's disappearance following his return from a tour of duty in Iraq.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes73%
Metacritic65/100
1,132 audience votes
Key crew
- Paul HaggisDirector
- Paul HaggisScreenplay
- Mark IshamOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Tommy Lee JonesHank Deerfield
- Charlize TheronDetective Emily Sanders
- Susan SarandonJoan Deerfield
- Frances FisherEvie
- James FrancoSergeant Carnelli
- Jonathan TuckerMike Deerfield
- Jason PatricLieutenant Kirklander
- Josh BrolinChief Buchwald
- Wes ChathamCorporal Penning
- Jake McLaughlinSpecialist Gordon Bonner
- Mehcad BrooksSpecialist Ennis Long
- Wayne DuvallDetective Nugent
Stills
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Themes
policeparent child relationshipwar crimeshomicidedetectivepatriotisminvestigationiraqmilitary servicecover-updisappearancemurder investigation
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