The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)
Director
Grant Heslov
Main cast
George Clooney; Ewan McGregor; Jeff Bridges; Kevin Spacey; Robert Patrick
Genres
Comedy, War
Description
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.
Grant Heslov
Main cast
George Clooney; Ewan McGregor; Jeff Bridges; Kevin Spacey; Robert Patrick
Genres
Comedy, War
Description
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.
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