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The Men Who Stare at Goats

The Men Who Stare at Goats

No goats. No glory.

20096.01h 34m

Overview

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.

Directed by Grant Heslov
Written by Jon Ronson, Peter Straughan
Produced by Paul Lister, Grant Heslov, George Clooney
Box OfficeBudget: $24.0MRevenue: $68.7M

Top Cast

George Clooney

George Clooney

Lyn Cassady

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Bob Wilton

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

Bill Django

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Larry Hooper

Robert Patrick

Robert Patrick

Todd Nixon

Stephen Lang

Stephen Lang

Brigadier General Dean Hopgood

Waleed Zuaiter

Waleed Zuaiter

Mahmud Daash

Stephen Root

Stephen Root

Gus Lacey

Glenn Morshower

Glenn Morshower

Major General Holtz

Nick Offerman

Nick Offerman

Scotty Mercer

Themes & Keywords

vietnam veterankuwaitnew ageparanoid fantasyhippie lifestyledrug usepsychedelic drug

About The Men Who Stare at Goats

The Men Who Stare at Goats is a comedy, war film released in 2009 exploring themes of vietnam veteran, kuwait, new age, paranoid fantasy, hippie lifestyle, drug use. Directed by Grant Heslov, it stars George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges. 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.

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