Goats (2012)

As Ellis prepares to leave Tucson for his freshman year at an East Coast prep school, he also faces separating from his flaky, new age mother and the only real father he has ever known: Goat Man.

Director:

Christopher Neil

Writers:

Mark Poirier (novel), Mark Poirier (screenplay)

Stars:

David Duchovny, Vera Farmiga, Graham Phillips

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Duchovny	...	Goat Man
Vera Farmiga	...	Wendy
Graham Phillips	...	Ellis
Justin Kirk	...	Bennet
Keri Russell	...	Judy
Anthony Anderson	...	Coach
Dakota Johnson	...	Minnie
Adelaide Kane	...	Aubrey
Ty Burrell	...	Frank
Nicholas Lobue	...	Barney
Ronnie Rubalcaba	...	Rosenberg
Alan Ruck	...	Dr. Eldridge
Tommee May	...	Fiona
Musashi Alexander	...	Mr. Lin
Ana Auther	...	Lilly

Storyline

Fifteen-year-old Ellis is getting ready to leave his luxurious home in the foothills of Tucson for his freshman year at Gates Academy, an East Coast prep school. This means leaving behind Wendy, his flaky, new age mother and the only real father he has ever known, Goat Man.

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Plot Keywords:

prep school | new age | father son relationship | boy girl relationship | arizona | 

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Taglines:

You can't choose your family...or can you?

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for drug content including teen drug and alcohol use, language, sexuality and nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Red Crown Productions [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 January 2012 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Eva Daniels Productions, Red Crown Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

On the check written to Gates Academy, Tucson is spelled "Tuscon".

User Reviews

Brilliantly casted, nicely executed and a good story to boot

Great cast with chemistry delivers an engaging performance of an coming of age tale. The story revolves around Ellis, a teenage boy trying to carve out his own life despite having the enormous weight of raising his new-age mother. His troubles are further compounded by his father figure, Goatman, a full blown stoner/gardener who seems mentally stuck at the age of 17. Be prepared to laugh out loud.

Set in Tucson, AZ, the movie also features some of the most beautiful images of the Sonoran Desert. No fake landscapes and plastic saguaros, Tucson's authentic glory is on display in this film. The feel of the town is real.

Although I appreciate many independent films, there are few I want to see over and over, and this is one that I follow from the big screen, to the cheap-theater, and all the way to blue-ray.