Jack Merrill

In the Valley of Elah -- Desperate to solve the mystery behind their son's disappearance, his father, also a war Veteran, and mother seek the help ofseasoned police detective to uncover his true fate.

Pipe Dream -- A plumber (Martin Donovan) pretends to be a film director to get himself noticed by one of the hottest actresses in New York (Rebecca Gayheart). His Screenwriter friend (Mary-Louise Parker) builds on his scam to get her movie made.

"In the Valley of Elah" tells the story of a war veteran (Tommy Lee Jones), his wife (Susan Sarandon) and the search for their son, a soldier who recently returned from Iraq but has mysteriously gone missing, and the police detective (Charlize Theron) who helps in the investigation.

Desperate to solve the mystery behind their son's disappearance, his father, also a war Veteran, and mother seek the help ofseasoned police detective to uncover his true fate.

Desperate to solve the mystery behind their son's disappearance, his father, also a war Veteran, and mother seek the help ofseasoned police detective to uncover his true fate.

A war veteran and his wife search for their son, a model soldier who recently returned from Iraq, but has mysteriously gone missing. The couple enlist the aid of a dedicated police detective in seeking out the true fate of their son.

In this romantic comedy, a discouraged plumber, David (Martin Donovan), decides that he'd get more respect and have more luck with the ladies if he were a movie director. So he decides to pose as one. Bribing his casting agent best friend RJ (Kevin Carroll), David sets up auditions for a movie that he's not really directing. To complete the process, he steals the script of aspiring writer and neighbor, Toni (Mary-Louise Parker). Before David and RJ know what is happening, their project has become the most talked about script in New York City's indie film scene. But when Toni discovers David's less-than-moral behavior, she threatens to pull the plug. That is, until she realizes this might be her only chance to see her film get made.

A plumber (Martin Donovan) pretends to be a film director to get himself noticed by one of the hottest actresses in New York (Rebecca Gayheart). His Screenwriter friend (Mary-Louise Parker) builds on his scam to get her movie made.

A plumber (Martin Donovan) pretends to be a film director to get himself noticed by one of the hottest actresses in New York (Rebecca Gayheart). His Screenwriter friend (Mary-Louise Parker) builds on his scam to get her movie made.

In this romantic comedy, a discouraged plumber, David (Martin Donovan), decides that he'd get more respect and have more luck with the ladies if he were a movie director. So he decides to pose as one. Bribing his casting agent best friend RJ (Kevin Carroll), David sets up auditions for a movie that he's not really directing. To complete the process, he steals the script of aspiring writer and neighbor, Toni (Mary-Louise Parker). Before David and RJ know what is happening, their project has become the most talked about script in New York City's indie film scene. But when Toni discovers David's less-than-moral behavior, she threatens to pull the plug. That is, until she realizes this might be her only chance to see her film get made.

In this romantic comedy, a discouraged plumber, David (Martin Donovan), decides that he'd get more respect and have more luck with the ladies if he were a movie director. So he decides to pose as one. Bribing his casting agent best friend RJ (Kevin Carroll), David sets up auditions for a movie that he's not really directing. To complete the process, he steals the script of aspiring writer and neighbor, Toni (Mary-Louise Parker). Before David and RJ know what is happening, their project has become the most talked about script in New York City's indie film scene. But when Toni discovers David's less-than-moral behavior, she threatens to pull the plug. That is, until she realizes this might be her only chance to see her film get made.