The men who stare at goats [videorecording].
"In this comedic look at real life events that are almost too bizarre to believe, reporter Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor) discovers an experimental top-secret wing of the U.S. military called The New Earth Army, trained to change the ways wars are fought through New Age psychic power. In search of his next big story, Wilton tracks down Lyn Cassady (Academy Award winner George Clooney), a shadowy figure who claims to be a member of this legion of 'Warrior Monks' with unparalleled psychic powers who can read the enemy's thoughts, pass through walls, and even kill a goat simply by staring at it. Marshall Fine of the Huffington Post states 'Grant Heslov's wild comedy is a delicious and funny trip through the powers of the mind - and the powers of suggestion.' Inspired by Jon Ronson's non-fiction bestseller of the same name, this is an eye-opening and hilarious story of the government's attempts to harness soldiers' paranormal abilities in order to combat its enemies."--Container.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 94 min.) : sd., col.
- Edition: Widescreen ed.
- Publisher: [Toronto] : distributed by Maple Pictures, [2010].
Content descriptions
General Note: | Inspired by the book by Jon Ronson. Originally released as a motion picture in 2009. Bilingual packaging (English/French). |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Overture Films presents in association with Winchester Capital and BBC Films a Smokehouse/Paul Lister production ; produced by Paul Lister, George Clooney, Grant Heslov ; screenplay by Peter Straughan ; directed by Grant Heslov. |
Participant or Performer Note: | George Clooney, Jeff Bridges, Ewan McGregor and Kevin Spacey with Robert Patrick. |
Target Audience Note: | Canadian Home Video rating: 14A. |
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Home use only. |
Language Note: | Includes English & French language tracks with optional English (SDH) or Spanish subtitles. |
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Genre: | Comedy films. War films. Military films. Feature films. Film adaptations. Fiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. DVD-Video discs. |
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