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The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)

October 17, 2009 (GB) Comedy, War • 94m

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.

Director

Grant Heslov

Top Billed

George Clooney

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges

Bill Django

Kevin Spacey
Kevin Spacey

Larry Hooper

Stephen Lang
Stephen Lang

Brigadier General Dean Hopgood

Waleed Zuaiter
Waleed Zuaiter

Mahmud Daash

Glenn Morshower
Glenn Morshower

Major General Holtz

Nick Offerman
Nick Offerman

Scotty Mercer

Rebecca Mader
Rebecca Mader

Debora Wilton

Jacob Browne
Jacob Browne

Lieutenant Boone

Fawad Siddiqui
Fawad Siddiqui

Kuwait Waiter

Samuel Ray Gates
Samuel Ray Gates

Journalist #1

McCaleb Burnett
McCaleb Burnett

Journalist #2

Hrach Titizian
Hrach Titizian

Kidnapper #1

Shafik N. Bahou
Shafik N. Bahou

Kidnapper #2

Matt Newton
Matt Newton

Chris - Viet Nam Pvt.

Kevin Wiggins
Kevin Wiggins

Major General Jack Gillian

JJ Raschel
JJ Raschel

Clifford Hickox

Arron Shiver
Arron Shiver

Norm Pendleton

Jaime Margarida
Jaime Margarida

Major General Pendleton

William Sterchi
William Sterchi

Bob's Editor

Drew Seltzer
Drew Seltzer

Technician

Donn Lamkin
Donn Lamkin

Lyn's Father

Sean Curley
Sean Curley

Lyn (12 years old)

Morse Bicknell
Morse Bicknell

Ben Echmeyer

Kevin Geer
Kevin Geer

CIA Agent

Steve Witting
Steve Witting

PSIC Worker #1

Diego Serrano
Diego Serrano

Krom - Chilean

Crew
Mónica Monserrate
Mónica Monserrate

Set Decoration

Marcia Calosio
Marcia Calosio

Set Decoration

Amahl Lovato
Amahl Lovato

Set Designer

Pablo Prietto
Pablo Prietto

First Assistant Editor

Jeff Kunkle
Jeff Kunkle

Dolly Grip

Andy Malcolm
Andy Malcolm

Foley Artist

Devon Miller
Devon Miller

Digital Intermediate Editor

Jim Swidarski
Jim Swidarski

Payroll Accountant

Christian Prejza
Christian Prejza

Digital Intermediate Producer

Ian Calip
Ian Calip

Second Second Assistant Director

Caoimhe Doyle
Caoimhe Doyle

Foley Artist

Goro Koyama
Goro Koyama

Foley Artist

Edward Tise
Edward Tise

Sound Mixer

Matthew Iadarola
Matthew Iadarola

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mark Mangini
Mark Mangini

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Adam Barth
Adam Barth

Video Assist Operator

Al Goto
Al Goto

Utility Stunts

Chick Bernhard
Chick Bernhard

Stunt Driver

Ed Duran
Ed Duran

Stunt Driver

Pat Banta
Pat Banta

Stunt Double

John Prudhont
John Prudhont

Stunt Driver

Jorge Cisneros
Jorge Cisneros

Stunt Double

Drew Leary
Drew Leary

Stunt Double

Bobby Beckles
Bobby Beckles

Stunt Driver

Jay Spadaro
Jay Spadaro

Stunt Driver

Jalil Jay Lynch
Jalil Jay Lynch

Stunt Driver

Loyd Catlett
Loyd Catlett

Stunt Double

Alan D'Antoni
Alan D'Antoni

Stunt Double

Peewee Piemonte
Peewee Piemonte

Utility Stunts

Edward Conna
Edward Conna

Stunt Double

Peter Borck
Peter Borck

Art Direction

Richard Schoen
Richard Schoen

Costume Supervisor

Sharon Seymour
Sharon Seymour

Production Design

Robert Jackson
Robert Jackson

Boom Operator

George Simpson
George Simpson

Sound Effects Editor

Laura Magruder
Laura Magruder

Still Photographer

Rolfe Kent
Rolfe Kent

Original Music Composer

Jay Wejebe
Jay Wejebe

Key Makeup Artist

Ken Diaz
Ken Diaz

Makeup Department Head

Jeffrey Lee Gibson
Jeffrey Lee Gibson

Stunt Coordinator

Robert Elswit
Robert Elswit

Director of Photography

Louise Frogley
Louise Frogley

Costume Design

Thomas J. Smith
Thomas J. Smith

Visual Effects Supervisor

Linda Cohen
Linda Cohen

Music Supervisor

David Webb
David Webb

First Assistant Director

Mark Mangini
Mark Mangini

Sound Designer

Rick Thomas
Rick Thomas

Chief Lighting Technician

Ali Lammari
Ali Lammari

Set Costumer

Andrew Petrotta
Andrew Petrotta

Property Master

Colin Anderson
Colin Anderson

Camera Operator

Kevin Harris
Kevin Harris

Special Effects Coordinator

Piero Mura
Piero Mura

Sound Effects Editor

Tom Cummins
Tom Cummins

Key Set Costumer

Waldo Sanchez
Waldo Sanchez

Hair Designer

Nick South
Nick South

Music Editor

Coraly Santaliz
Coraly Santaliz

Script Supervisor

Tony Blondal
Tony Blondal

Orchestrator

Charlene Olson
Charlene Olson

Production Supervisor

Michelle Lankwarden
Michelle Lankwarden

Production Supervisor

Barbara A. Hall
Barbara A. Hall

Unit Production Manager

John R. Saunders
John R. Saunders

Second Assistant Director

Barbara A. Hall
Barbara A. Hall

Executive Producer

James A. Holt
James A. Holt

Executive Producer

Ellen Gordon
Ellen Gordon

Unit Production Manager

Luillo Ruiz
Luillo Ruiz

Associate Producer

David M. Thompson
David M. Thompson

Executive Producer

Alison Owen
Alison Owen

Executive Producer

Jim Passon
Jim Passon

Color Timer

Mariant Medina
Mariant Medina

Set Production Assistant



Reviews

Peter McGinn

⭐ 7/10

April 5, 2020

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 time. There were slow interludes that could have be… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$24,000,000

Revenue

$68,729,358

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