Movie: The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)

“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. Written by Rob Harris”

  • Director: Grant Heslov
  • Release Date:
    6 November 2009 (USA)
  • Run Time:
    94 min
  • Country: USA , UK
  • Genre: Comedy , War
  • MPAA:
    Rated R for language, some drug content and brief nudity.

Tagline: No goats. No glory.

Trivia: Lyn Cassady explains his work is like being a “Jedi Warrior” to Ewan McGregor (who played a Jedi Master in the Star Wars prequels).

Goofs: Anachronisms: In the Ft. Bragg scene dated 1980, portraits of both President Reagan and Defense Secretary Weinberger can be seen hanging on the wall; although elected in 1980, Reagan was not sworn in until 1981 and soon thereafter appointed Weinberger.

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