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| Directed by | Grant Heslov |
| Screenplay by | Peter Straughan |
| Based on | The Men Who Stare at Goats by Jon Ronson |
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| Cinematography | Robert Elswit |
| Edited by | Tatiana S. Riegel |
| Music by | Rolfe Kent |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $24 million[2] |
| Box office | $69 million[3] |
The Men Who Stare at Goats is a 2009 satirical black comedy war film directed by Grant Heslov, adapted by Peter Straughan, and starring George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges, and Kevin Spacey. It was produced by Clooney's and Heslov's production company Smokehouse Pictures. The film is a fictionalized version of Jon Ronson's 2004 book of the same title of an investigation into attempts by the U.S. military to employ psychic powers as a weapon — which, in turn, is a companion to a British miniseries Crazy Rulers of the World.[4][5]
The film premiered at the 66th Venice International Film Festival on September 8, 2009, and went on general release in the United States and the United Kingdom on November 6, 2009. The film received mixed reviews from critics.
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