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The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) 6.3
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6.3/10 from 78,080 users
Metascore: 54/100
Reviews: 249 user | 261 critic | 33 from Metacritic.com 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. Director:Grant Heslov |
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| Ewan McGregor | ... | ||
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| Stephen Lang | ... | ||
| Robert Patrick | ... | ||
| Waleed Zuaiter | ... | ||
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| Glenn Morshower | ... | ||
| Nick Offerman | ... | ||
| Tim Griffin | ... | ||
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| Jacob Browne | ... | ||
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A reporter, trying to lose himself in the romance of war after his marriage fails, gets more than he bargains for when he meets a special forces agent who reveals the existence of a secret, psychic military unit whose goal is to end war as we know it. The founder of the unit has gone missing and the trail leads to another psychic soldier who has distorted the mission to serve his own ends. Written by Rob Harris
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reporter | reference to bart simpson | kidnapping | improvised explosive device | doodling |Taglines:
No goats. No glory.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for language, some drug content and brief nudity | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
6 November 2009 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Cho (Minmanghan) Neungnyeokjadeul See more »Box Office
Budget:
$25,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£1,211,791 (UK) (6 November 2009)Gross:
$32,416,109 (USA) (29 January 2010)Company Credits
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Brigadier General Dean Hopgood: [with great concentration] Boone.
Lieutenant Boone: Yes sir?
Brigadier General Dean Hopgood: I'm going into the next office.
Lieutenant Boone: Yes sir.
Brigadier General Dean Hopgood: [breaks into a sprint, slams into the wall, falls over] Damn it.
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Written by Daniel Goffey, Gareth Coombes and Michael Quinn
Performed by Supergrass
Courtesy of EMI Records Ltd.
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music
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Trivia
The character Brigadier General Dean Hopgood is based on Major General Albert "Bert" N. Stubblebine III. See more »Goofs
You cannot get a dishonorable discharge from an investigation board. Only a general court-martial can give a DD. Furthermore, DDs can only be given to enlisted personnel. Commissioned officers are given a dismissal from the service, which carries the same penalties and social stigma associated with a dishonorable discharge. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Brigadier General Dean Hopgood: [with great concentration] Boone.
Lieutenant Boone: Yes sir?
Brigadier General Dean Hopgood: I'm going into the next office.
Lieutenant Boone: Yes sir.
Brigadier General Dean Hopgood: [breaks into a sprint, slams into the wall, falls over] Damn it.
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Crazy Credits
Although this film is inspired by John Ronson's Book The Men Who Stare At Goats, it is a fiction, and while the characters Lynn Cassady and Bill Django are based on actual persons, Sergeant Glenn Wheaton and Colonel Jim Channon, all other characters are invented or are composites and are not portrayals of actual persons. The filmmakers ask that no one attempt walking through walls, cloudbursting while driving, or staring for hours at goats with the intent of harming them... invisibility is fine. See more »Soundtracks
"Alright"Written by Daniel Goffey, Gareth Coombes and Michael Quinn
Performed by Supergrass
Courtesy of EMI Records Ltd.
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music
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I did like "The Men Who Stare at Goats", however, it was not as good as I set my hopes for. This is one of those movies where the trailers and adds on television showed the funniest parts of the movie.
The story was neither here or there and I spent a majority of the time hoping they would really go somewhere, yet it never did.
I felt that the idea of the movie was very splendid, but the execution left a lot to be desired.
Clooney and Spacey were great as always. Bridges (who I am not quite as familiar with) was enjoyable as well. McGregor was not bad, yet nothing special.
Overall, not bad acting, not bad ideas, but the story could have been better. Check it out if you have a chance but don't worry if it passes you by.