The Men Who Stare at Goats

Oct 17, 2009

1h 34m

★ 6.0

No goats. No glory.

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

War

Production Companies

Ruby Films

BBC Film

Smokehouse Pictures

Overture Films

UK Film Council

Mandate International

The Men Who Stare at Goats Trailers

Cast

Lyn Cassady

George Clooney

Bob Wilton

Ewan McGregor

Bill Django

Jeff Bridges

Larry Hooper

Kevin Spacey

Todd Nixon

Robert Patrick

Brigadier General Dean Hopgood

Stephen Lang

Mahmud Daash

Waleed Zuaiter

Gus Lacey

Stephen Root

Major General Holtz

Glenn Morshower

Scotty Mercer

Nick Offerman

Tim Kootz

Tim Griffin

Debora Wilton

Rebecca Mader

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