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The Men Who Stare at Goats

  • 2009
  • 12
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
136K
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George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey, and Jeff Bridges in The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)
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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... Read allA 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.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
  • Writers
    • Jon Ronson
    • Peter Straughan
  • Stars
    • Ewan McGregor
    • George Clooney
    • Kevin Spacey
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    136K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Grant Heslov
    • Writers
      • Jon Ronson
      • Peter Straughan
    • Stars
      • Ewan McGregor
      • George Clooney
      • Kevin Spacey
    • 314User reviews
    • 259Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    George Clooney in The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)
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    Ewan McGregor in The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)
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    George Clooney and Kevin Spacey in The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)
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    Jeff Bridges in The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)
    Jeff Bridges in The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)
    Ewan McGregor and Jeff Bridges in The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)
    Ewan McGregor and Kevin Spacey in The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)

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    Ewan McGregor
    Ewan McGregor
    • Bob Wilton
    George Clooney
    George Clooney
    • Lyn Cassady
    Kevin Spacey
    Kevin Spacey
    • Larry Hooper
    Jeff Bridges
    Jeff Bridges
    • Bill Django
    Stephen Lang
    Stephen Lang
    • Brig. Gen. Dean Hopgood
    Robert Patrick
    Robert Patrick
    • Todd Nixon
    Waleed Zuaiter
    Waleed Zuaiter
    • Mahmud Daash
    Stephen Root
    Stephen Root
    • Gus Lacey
    Glenn Morshower
    Glenn Morshower
    • Maj. Gen. Holtz
    Nick Offerman
    Nick Offerman
    • Scotty Mercer
    Tim Griffin
    Tim Griffin
    • Tim Kootz
    Rebecca Mader
    Rebecca Mader
    • Debora Wilton
    Jacob Browne
    Jacob Browne
    • Lt. Boone
    Todd Lawson LaTourrette
    • Dave
    • (as Todd Latourrette)
    Brad Grunberg
    Brad Grunberg
    • Ron
    Elsa Villafane
    • Gus' Mother
    Fawad Siddiqui
    Fawad Siddiqui
    • Kuwait Waiter
    • (as Fawad Masood Siddiqui)
    Samuel Ray Gates
    Samuel Ray Gates
    • Journalist #1
    • (as Samuel Gates)
    • Director
      • Grant Heslov
    • Writers
      • Jon Ronson
      • Peter Straughan
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Jeff Bridges' character Bill Django is based on Army Lt. Col. James Channon, who wrote the First Earth Battalion field manual. In the mid-'70s Channon took a leave of absence (with pay) from the army to go on a fact-finding tour of the New Age Movement, before coming back and writing the First Earth Battalion manual. The movie combines two or three separate programs: the Army's Remote Viewing program (run by the army's Intelligence and Security Command); the "Jedi" program run by the Special Forces; and Channon's First Earth Battalion (which was a concept and a field manual rather than an operational unit).
    • Goofs
      When Brigadier General Dean Hopgood is introduced, his uniform shows two stars, indicating a Major General. A Brigadier General has one star.
    • Quotes

      Bill Django: Mother Earth, you're my life support system. As a soldier I must drink your blue water, live inside your red clay and eat your green skin. Help me to balance myself. As you hold in balance, the Earth, the sea, and the space environments. Help me to open my heart, knowing that the Universe will feed me. I pray my boots will always kiss your face, and my footsteps match your heartbeat. Carry my body through space and time. You're my connection to the Universe and all that comes after. I'm yours and you are mine. I salute you.

    • Crazy credits
      Although this film is inspired by Jon 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Jay Leno Show: Episode #1.32 (2009)
    • Soundtracks
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      Written by Danny Goffey, Gaz Coombes and Mick Quinn

      Performed by Supergrass

      Courtesy of EMI Records Ltd.

      Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

    User reviews314

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    7/10
    Stupid in a very good way
    This film tells a story about a special army unit without having a real plot as even the main characters don't seem to know where they're heading. It's just an accumulation of absurd dialogues and crazy moments with real good actors that don't consider themselves too good to act silly (not too silly) although they certainly were unchallenged by the script. The shown sense of humour reminded me slightly of the humour in the fashion of the Coen brothers in terms of pace and surreality, however, less sarcastic, less biting and without cynicism. The characters are rather likable, harmless individuals trying to find peace in a violent surrounding. I would classify this film as a satire about everything the army represents in general and once you've realized how stupid the army is you'll find this an amusing 93 minutes of fun.
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    4
    • SforSmile
    • Jul 10, 2012

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 7, 2010 (Netherlands)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Tứ Quái Siêu Đẳng
    • Filming locations
      • Puerto Rico
    • Production companies
      • BBC Films
      • Ruby Films
      • Smokehouse Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $32,428,195
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,706,654
      • Nov 8, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $69,095,771
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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