Review of In the Valley of Elah (2007) by Emi S — 04 Sep 2013

A great performance by the lead in an okay movie.

This review of In the Valley of Elah (2007) was written by Emi S on 04 Sep 2013.

In the Valley of Elah has generally received positive reviews.

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