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 Whitman
Justin Kirk	...	Bennet
Keri Russell	...	Judy
Anthony Anderson	...	Coach
Dakota Johnson	...	Minnie
Adelaide Kane	...	Aubrey
Ty Burrell	...	Frank Whitman
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 [United States]

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

A unique and touching coming of age story about a boy who is trying to find who he is while dealing with his new age mother while is only mentor is a man called "Goat man".

Goats, a film directed by Christopher Neil, is a fantastic, unique coming of age story, that spins the common story of personal discovery into something new and previously unseen. I was lucky enough to see the premier of Goats at the Sundance Film Festival. It was a major hit with the audience. Its touching, funny, and original story had the audience watching with bated breath. The cast of Goats was amazing. Graham Phillips played the main character of Ellis, a boy who trying to cope with his difficult parents as well as other problems. His mentor and stand in father, "Goat Man" is played by David Duchovny, a pot growing, goat herder. Both actors hit their roles out of the park making this film a huge success. I would definitely recommend this wonderful film!