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The Men Who Stare at Goats is a 2009 satirical black comedy war film directed by Grant Heslov, adapted by Peter Straughan, and starring George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges, and Kevin Spacey. It was produced by Clooney's and Heslov's production company Smokehouse Pictures .
With George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Spacey. A reporter in Iraq might just have the story of a lifetime when he meets Lyn Cassady, a guy who claims to be a former member of the U.S. Army's New Earth Army, a unit that employs paranormal powers in their missions.
- Grant Heslov
- 32 sec
Nov 6, 2009 · Struggling reporter Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor) gets the scoop of a lifetime when he meets Lyn Cassady (George Clooney), who claims to be from a unit of psychic soldiers who have been reactivated...
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- Grant Heslov
- R
- George Clooney
Feature film adaptation. References. External links. 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.
Nov 4, 2009 · Roger Ebert November 04, 2009. Tweet. George Clooney staring at a goat. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Bear with me here. Imagine "Ghostbusters" is based on a true story. Imagine the Dude from "The Big Lebowski" as a real-life U.S. Army general. All factual, right? That's what "The Men Who Stare at Goats" sort of wants us to believe.
Loopy war comedy's offbeat humor may appeal to teens. Read Common Sense Media's The Men Who Stare at Goats review, age rating, and parents guide.
Synopsis. The movie opens with Brigadier General Dean Hopgood (Stephen Lang) staring intently at his wall from behind his desk. He tells his secretary that he will be going into the next room and charges into his wall, hoping to phase through it. He hits the wall hard and says shit.
