The Men Who Stare at Goats

2009 94 min ★ 6.0 Comedy, War

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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Cast

George Clooney

Lyn Cassady

Ewan McGregor

Bob Wilton

Jeff Bridges

Bill Django

Kevin Spacey

Larry Hooper

Robert Patrick

Todd Nixon

Stephen Lang

Brigadier General Dean Hopgood

Waleed Zuaiter

Mahmud Daash

Stephen Root

Gus Lacey

Glenn Morshower

Major General Holtz

Nick Offerman

Scotty Mercer

Details

Director

Grant Heslov

Screenplay

Peter Straughan

Tagline

"No goats. No glory."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$24,000,000

Revenue

$68,729,358

Production

Ruby Films, BBC Film, Smokehouse Pictures, Overture Films, UK Film Council, Mandate International

Reviews

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Peter McGinn

April 5, 2020

★ 7/10

Considering the star power here (Clooney, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Spacey) I can understand why people might feel somewhat disappointed when they watch it. I mean, the description even mentions the Coen brothers as a basis for comparison. With Jeff Bridges' role, it was difficult not to think of The Big Lebowski, but this film isn't of that caliber. Still, I thought it was entertaining most of the t...