6.7
Jarhead
2005
“No goats. No glory.”
The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)
October 17, 20091h 34mEN
6.0
2.4K votes
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 HeslovWriters
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$24.0M
Revenue
$68.7M
Production Companies
Ruby FilmsBBC FilmSmokehouse PicturesOverture FilmsUK Film CouncilMandate International
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User Reviews
Peter McGinn
7.0Considering 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 been removed to improve the pacing without harming the story. But if you understand that they aren't going for laugh out loud gags or one-liners, but ra…
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