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A reporter (Ewan McGregor) delves into the world of military psychic regiments during the Iraq War in this adaptation of the Jon Ronson book THE MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS. George Clooney, Kevin Spacey, and Jeff Bridges star.Product Identifiers
ProducerGrant Heslov, George Clooney
EAN5060116725315
eBay Product ID (ePID)78015072
Product Key Features
ActorKevin Spacey, George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges
Film/TV TitleMen Who Stare at Goats
DirectorGrant Heslov
LanguageEnglish
Run Time93 Mins
Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
FormatBlu-ray
Release Year2010
FeaturesDirector's Commentary\Jon Ronson Commentary\Deleted scenes\Trailer\Character Profiles\'Codename: Project Hollywood', Widescreen
GenreGeneral, Comedy
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate15
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
ReviewsLos Angeles Times - Worth watching because it provides a showcase for a group of actors who really appreciate this kind of farcical comedy, Rolling Stone - Just go with the comic flow, wrapped in striking light and shadow by wizard cinematographer Robert Elswit, Variety - It benefits from the dense but pacey screenplay by Brit playwright Peter Straughan, Box Office - Though Ronson's book and Heslov's film are hilarious, they both recognize the power of truth, and that's something to take with us out of the multiplex, New York Times - A likable, lightweight, absurdist comedy... Mr. Clooney has shed his cool cat skin to embrace his inner clown, USA Today - Based loosely on Jon Ronson's weirdly funny book of the same name, the film has some of the farcical appeal and subversive wit of DR. STRANGELOVE, Chicago Sun-Times - All of the actors play without winks and spins... The movie is funny, Total Film - The script by Peter Straughan keeps the gags coming, Washington Post - Few cinematic pleasures are as sublime as George Clooney in full Clark Gable mode, as he is for much of the comedy THE MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS
Additional InformationLoosely adapted from a nonfiction book by Jon Ronson, Grant Heslov's directorial debut THE MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS begins as heartbroken reporter Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor) heads off to imbed himself with troops as the Iraq War starts, but Wilton can't get himself into the country until he chances upon Lyn Cassady (George Clooney). It turns out Lyn spent decades as part of the New Earth Army -- a platoon of men, led by Bill Django (Jeff Bridges), who lived a new-age lifestyle in an attempt to cultivate extrasensory perception that would allow the U.S. army to win wars nonviolently. Bill now has a secret mission in Iraq, and allows Bob to come along. As the duo gets into a series of misadventures, Lyn shares with Bob the colourful history of the New Earth Army and chronicles the nefarious machinations of Larry Hooper (Kevin Spacey), whose jealousy of Lyn's remarkable skill brought an end to the group.
ScreenwriterPeter Straughan
Sound sourceDolby Digital
Movie/TV TitleMen Who Stare At Goats
Consumer AdviceContains strong language and comic drug references