The Men Who Stare at Goats(2009)- Production Details

Poster of The Men Who Stare at Goats

Synopsis

Reporter Bob Wilton is in search of his next big story when he encounters Lyn Cassady, a shadowy figure who claims to be part of an experimental U.S. military unit. According to Cassady, the New Earth Army is changing the way wars are fought. A legion of "Warrior Monks" with unparalleled psychic powers can read the enemy's thoughts, pass through solid walls, and even kill a goat simply by staring at it. Now, the program's founder, Bill Django, has gone missing and Cassady's mission is to find him. Intrigued by his new acquaintance's far-fetched stories, Bob impulsively decides to tag along. When the pair tracks Django to a clandestine training camp run by renegade psychic Larry Hooper, the reporter is trapped in the middle of a grudge match between the forces of Django's New Earth Army and Hooper's personal militia of super soldiers. In order to survive this wild adventure, Bob will have to outwit an enemy he never thought possible.

Production Details

In Theaters

  • November 6, 2009

MPAA Rating

R (for language, some drug content and brief nudity.)

Genres

Comedy, Thriller, Adaptation, Action/Adventure, Comedy

Run Time

1 hour 30 minutes

Distributors

Relativity Media Distribution Group

Box Office

$32,416,108

Also Known As

  • The Man Who Stared at Goats

Production Status

Released

Filming Locations

  • Puerto Rico, USA
  • New Mexico, USA

Produced In

United States

Director

Grant Heslov

Director

CAST

George Clooney

Lyn Cassady

Ewan McGregor

Bob Wilton

Jeff Bridges

Bill Django

Kevin Spacey

Larry Hooper

Rebecca Mader

Deborah Wilton

Stephen Lang

General Hopgood