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The Men Who Stare at Goats

The Men Who Stare at Goats

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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.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.

October 17, 2009 · Directed by Grant Heslov

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Runtime1h 34m
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What it feels like

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  • Emotionality. Restrained or openly emotional. How much it reaches for your feelings.
  • Outlook. Bleak or hopeful. What it believes about people when it counts.
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How it's told
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What it feels like
Tone
Emotionality
Outlook
Intensity
What it's grounded in
Realism
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Cast & crew

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

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