"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."
Tommy Lee Jones
as Hank Deerfield
Charlize Theron
as Detective Emily Sanders
Susan Sarandon
as Joan Deerfield
Frances Fisher
as Evie
James Franco
as Sergeant Carnelli
Jonathan Tucker
as Mike Deerfield
Jason Patric
as Lieutenant Kirklander
Josh Brolin
as Chief Buchwald
Wes Chatham
as Corporal Penning
Jake McLaughlin
as Specialist Gordon Bonner
Mehcad Brooks
as Specialist Ennis Long
Wayne Duvall
as Detective Nugent
Brent Briscoe
as Detective Hodge
Barry Corbin
as Arnold Bickman
Greg Serano
as Detective Manny Nunez
Zoe Kazan
as Angie
Brent Sexton
as Lt. Burke
Devin Brochu
as David Sanders
Glenn Taranto
as Detective Wayne
Roman Arabia
as Private Robert Ortiez
Jennifer Siebel Newsom
as Jodie
Rick Gonzalez
as Phone Technician
Loren Haynes
as Police Photographer
Babak Tafti
as Iraqi Prisoner
Sean Huze
as Captain Jim Osher
Kathy Lamkin
as Chicken Shack Manager
David Doty
as Truck Parts Salesman
Pab Schwendimann
as Pussy's Bouncer
Josh Meyer
as Joseph R. Millard
Arron Shiver
as Cop
Jo Harvey Allen
as Jo Anne
Chris Browning
as Checker Box Bartender
David House
as Morgue Officer
Matthew Page
as Guard
Pierre Barrera
as TD's Bartender
Mike Hatfield
as Jo Anne's Husband
Arlin Alcala
as Neighbor (uncredited)
James Blackburn
as Cowboy (uncredited)
Esodie Geiger
as Military Nurse (uncredited)
Daniel Knight
as Detective (uncredited)
Brandon Weaver
as Morgue Tech (uncredited)
Joseph Bertót
as School Janitor
Patrick Wachsberger
Producer
Stan Wlodkowski
Executive Producer
Paul Haggis
James A. Holt
Emilio Diez Barroso
Jo Francis
Editor
Lisa Jensen
Costume Design
Roger Deakins
Director of Photography
Steve Samuels
David Garrett
Director
Screenplay
Laurence Bennett
Production Design
Laurence Becsey
Darlene Caamano Loquet
Erik Feig
Shawnna Thibodeau
Stunt Double
Ed Duran
Stunts
Kristen Kogler
Art Department Coordinator
Marc Fishman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
JoAnn Stafford-Chaney
Key Hair Stylist
Tony Lamberti
Wylie Stateman
Supervising Sound Editor
Zoe Tahir
Stephen P. Robinson
Sound Effects Editor
Peter Zinda
Michael Minkler
Polly Earnshaw
Makeup Artist
Blair Leonard
Bob Hayward
Mark Boal
Story
Randi Hiller
Casting
Sarah Halley Finn
Robin Day
Wigmaker
Linda Lee Sutton
Set Decoration
Artist W. Robinson
Assistant Director
Stephen Nathan
Thanks
Louise Spencer
Unit Publicist
Tarra D. Day
Makeup Department Head
Jennifer Bell
Hair Department Head
Clint Eastwood
David Price
Production Supervisor
Cedric Proust
Anna Rane
Script Supervisor
Michael Tinger
Post Production Supervisor
Carlton Coleman
Prosthetic Supervisor
Gregory S. Hooper
Art Direction
Bobby Burns
Stunts Coordinator
Lamarr Gray
Rigging Gaffer
Jim Passon
Color Timer
David Brownlow
Boom Operator
Joe Bacharka
Electrician
Jeff Bettis
Grip
Bradley Barnes
Lighting Technician
Marilyn McMahon Adams
Assistant Editor
Andy Harris
First Assistant Camera
Bryan Bowen
Mark Isham
Original Music Composer
Martin Chávez
Dan Perri
Title Designer
Alistair Williams
Special Effects Technician
Michael Hertlein
Dialogue Editor
Deborah Rennard
Co-Producer
Michael Hatzer
Digital Intermediate Colorist