The Men Who Stare at Goats
- Director: Grant Heslov
- Writer: Peter Straughan
- Cast: Ewan McGregor, George Clooney, Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges
- Theatrical Release Date: November 7, 2009
- Distributor: Overture Films
- Festivals: Woodstock Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, Hamptons International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival
- Criticwire: B-
- On The Web Film WebsiteIMDB Entry
Synopsis: 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 First Earth Battalion, a unit that employs paranormal powers in their missions. [Synopsis courtesy of imdb.]
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indiewire review:REVIEW | Authenticity Takes on Absurdity - and the "Goats" Lose
Grant Heslov's "The Men Who Stare at Goats" opens with a patronizing title card that, in retrospect, sounds more like a plea: "More of this is true than you believe," we're told, as though excusing the subsequent incredulousness on the grounds of its nonfictional content. That's not a good sign for a movie about psychic soldiers. Rather than play up the biza... MORE »
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