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The Men Who Stare at Goats (2004) is a non-fiction book by Jon Ronson concerning the U.S. Army's exploration of New Age concepts and the potential military applications of the paranormal. The title refers to attempts to kill goats by staring at them and stopping their hearts.
Jan 1, 2004 · 18,966 ratings1,559 reviews. From the bestselling author of The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry and So You've Been Publicly Shamed.
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Apr 1, 2005 · British journalist (Them, 2001) and documentary filmmaker Ronson digs into the various psychic operations of the U.S. armed forces, from their origins in Vietnam to their uses today.
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Nov 4, 2009 · This is Lyn Cassady ( George Clooney ), said to be the best of the New Earth trainees. Wilton pumps him and learns of an acidhead Vietnam veteran named Bill Django ( Jeff Bridges ), who sold the Army the notion of fighting men who could transcend physical limitations.
Nov 6, 2009 · In “The Men Who Stare at Goats” George Clooney wears a heavy mustache and a somewhat shaggier version of the military haircut called a high and tight, two adjectives which also describe his...
- Grant Heslov
Nov 6, 2009 · Based off Jon Ronson's 2004 book of the same name, "The Men Who Stare at Goats" is the tale of desperate reporter Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor) who is looking to escape the sorrow of his wife...
Apr 10, 2006 · From the bestselling author of Them: Adventures with Extremists, the "hilarious and unsettling" (The Boston Globe) true story about what happened when a small group of men—highly placed within the US military, government, and intelligence services—began believing in very strange things.
