The Men Who Stare at Goats
2009
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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 New Earth Army, a unit that employs paranormal powers in their missions.
The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) is a 1h 34min comedy feature film by Grant Heslov. 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... Selected for Fantastic Fest (2009).
Key facts
Cast
George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Spacey, Robert Patrick, Stephen Lang, Waleed Zuaiter, Stephen Root
Original language
English
First release
October 17, 2009 (Belgium)
Production companies
BBC Film, Smokehouse Pictures
Based on
The Men Who Stare at Goats
Setting
Iraq, Fort Bragg, Ann Arbor, Kuwait, Bình Dương, Area 51
Filming locations
New Mexico
Crew
Screenplay
Peter Straughan
Producer
George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Paul Lister
Cinematography
Robert Elswit
Editing
Tatiana S. Riegel
Music
Rolfe Kent
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | The Men Who Stare at Goats | English |
| Québec French title | Les Hommes qui regardent les chèvres | |
| Alternate title | Les Chèvres du Pentagone |
Soundtracks
| CD | The Men Who Stare At Goats: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Rolfe Kent, Meredith Meyer, Nick South (2009) | 2 releases, 2009: ABKCO |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Belgium | October 17, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Greece | November 5, 2009 |
| Theatrical | United States | November 5, 2009 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | November 6, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | November 6, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Italy | November 6, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Russia | December 10, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Kazakhstan | December 11, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | January 7, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | January 7, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Norway | January 8, 2010 |
| Streaming | Switzerland | January 15, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | February 4, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | March 4, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Germany | March 4, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Spain | March 5, 2010 |
| Theatrical | France | March 10, 2010 |
| Streaming | Hungary | March 25, 2010 |
| Streaming | Czech Republic | April 1, 2010 |
| Streaming | Poland | May 7, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Australia | August 30, 2010 |
| Television | Netherlands | June 29, 2012 |
| Streaming | France | June 12, 2013 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video | Netherlands | May 12, 2010 |
| Home video | France | July 21, 2010 |
Full credits
| Director | Grant Heslov |
| Cast | George Clooney (Lyn Cassady), Ewan McGregor (Bob Wilton), Jeff Bridges (Bill Django), Kevin Spacey (Larry Hooper), Robert Patrick (Todd Nixon), Stephen Lang (Brigadier General Dean Hopgood), Waleed Zuaiter (Mahmud Daash), Stephen Root (Gus Lacey), Glenn Morshower (Major General Holtz), Nick Offerman (Scotty Mercer), Tim Griffin (Tim Kootz), Rebecca Mader (Debora Wilton), Jacob Browne (Lieutenant Boone), Todd Lawson LaTourrette (Dave), Brad Grunberg (Ron), Elsa Villafane (Gus' Mother), Fawad Siddiqui (Kuwait Waiter), Samuel Ray Gates (Journalist #1), McCaleb Burnett (Journalist #2), Robert Curtis Brown (General Brown), Hrach Titizian (Kidnapper #1), Shafik N. Bahou (Kidnapper #2), Christopher Maher (Iraqi Driver), Matt Newton (Chris - Viet Nam Pvt.), Kevin Wiggins (Major General Jack Gillian), JJ Raschel (Clifford Hickox), Arron Shiver (Norm Pendleton), Jaime Margarida (Major General Pendleton), William Sterchi (Bob's Editor), Drew Seltzer (Technician), Donn Lamkin (Lyn's Father), Sean Curley (Lyn (12 years old)), Michael-David Aragon (Insurgent), Morse Bicknell (Ben Echmeyer), Kevin Geer (CIA Agent), Chick Bernhard (Krom - SUV), Steve Witting (PSIC Worker #1), Diego Serrano (Krom - Chilean), José Juan Encarnación Saiter (Bartender (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Peter Straughan |
| Producer | George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Paul Lister |
| Executive producer | Alison Owen, Barbara A. Hall, David M. Thompson, James A. Holt |
| Cinematography | Robert Elswit |
| Editing | Tatiana S. Riegel |
| Music | Rolfe Kent |
| Production design | Sharon Seymour |
| Visual effects | Thomas J. Smith |
| Sound | Mark Mangini |
| Costumes | Louise Frogley |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
