The Men Who Stare at Goats
United Kingdom, United States
2009
94 Min
Color
2.35:1
English
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A reporter, trying to lose himself in the romance of war after his marriage fails, gets more than he bargains for when he meets a special forces agent who reveals the existence of a secret, psychic military unit whose goal is to end war as we know it. The founder of the unit has gone missing and the trail leads to another psychic soldier who has distorted the mission to serve his own ends. —IMDb
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The Auteurs Daily: Shorts, 11/9.
By David Hudson on November 9, 2009
As I write, the city I live in, Berlin, is throwing a party for itself. As it should. Few events in the lifetimes of most of us deserve to
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By David Hudson on November 6, 2009
It's a pretty interesting week for theatrical releases, and we'll get to those in a moment, but it's an outstanding week for Robert Ryan
The Auteurs Daily: Venice and Toronto. The Men Who Stare at Goats
By David Hudson on September 9, 2009
"Good Night, and Good Luck director George Clooney and screenwriter Grant Heslov again team up for Heslov's feature-directing bow
The Men Who Stare At Goats review
By Twitchfilm.com on May 17, 2011
With a title like this you’re either watching a self-indulged socially engaged arthouse flick directed by a mid-thirty year old or a funny, deadpan comedy which is only too aware of its own silliness
The Men Who Stare At Goats review
By Twitchfilm.net on July 16, 2010
With a title like this you’re either watching a self-indulged socially engaged arthouse flick directed by a mid-thirty year old or a funny, deadpan comedy which is only too aware of its own silliness
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[Last Time I Saw] The Men Who Stare At Goats
By lasttimeisaw on February 22, 2011
Title: The Men Who Stare At Goats
Year: 2009
Country: USA
Language: English
Genre: Comedy, War
Director: Grant Heslov
Writers:
Peter Straughan
Jon Ronson
Cast… read review
The Men Who Stare at Goats
By Amir Syarif Siregar on May 2, 2010
The Men Who Stare at Goats adalah sebuah film komedi yang disutradarai oleh Grant Heslov dan menceritakan mengenai pasukan militer Amerika Serikat yang mencoba memasukkan unsur mistis sebagai bagian… read review
A quirky little absurdest comedy about US psi-ops that sadly loses its way...
By Mutt on April 10, 2010
Smokehouse Pictures duo George Clooney and Grant Heslov (“Good Night, and Good Luck.” & “Leatherheads”) reunite to film this absurdest comedy by English playwright Peter Straughan (“Mrs Ratcliffe’s… read review
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By jaredmobarak on November 27, 2009
When looking in retrospect, it’s always nice to know that you made the right decision. While at the Toronto International Film festival this year, my friend and I had a conflict of movies with Up in… read review
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