The Men Who Stare At Goats

A reporter in Iraq stumbles upon an amazing story when he meets a soldier from a paranormal unit.

A reporter in Iraq stumbles upon an amazing story when he meets a soldier from a paranormal unit.

Common Sense Media reviews The Men Who Stare at Goats for kids and families.

Common Sense Media reviews The Men Who Stare at Goats for kids and families.

In this quirky dark comedy inspired by a real life story you will hardly believe is actually true, astonishing revelations about a top secret wing of the U.S. military come to light when a reporter encounters an enigmatic Special Forces operator on a mind boggling mission. Reporter Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor) is in search of his next big story when he encounters Lyn Cassady (Academy Award winner George Clooney), 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 (Oscar nominee Jeff Bridges), has gone missing and Cassady s mission is to find him. Intrigued by his new acquaintance s far fetched stories, Bob impulsively decides to accompany him on the search. When the pair tracks Django to a clandestine training camp run by renegade psychic Larry Hooper (two time Oscar winner Kevin Spacey), 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. The Men Who Stare at Goats was inspired by Jon Ronson s non fiction bestseller of the same name, an eye opening and often hilarious exploration of the government s attempts to harness paranormal abilities to combat its enemies.

Video at the TIFF premiere of The Men Who Stare at Goats. Ewan McGregor, who plays Bob Wilton in the film, discusses the topic of the film.

Interview with Ewan McGregor, who plays Bob Wilton in The Men Who Stare at Goats.

First b-roll of four for The Men Who Stare at Goats. B-roll provides a compilation of behind the scenes footage from the film. Part I Part II Part III Part IV

Video at the TIFF premiere of The Men Who Stare at Goats. Jeff Bridges, who plays Bill Django in the film, discusses why he joined up with the movie.