Reporter bob wilton ewan mcgregor is in search of his next big story when he encounters lyn cassady academy award. As the son of broadcast journalist nick clooney and the nephew of chanteuse performerp723rosemary clooney rosemaryclooney, george clooney entered the world with show business coursing through his veins. Nov 06, 2009 the men who stare at goats prompts an obvious question. The men who stare at goats trailer starring george clooney. The men who stare at goats trailer starring george clooney, ewan mcgregor, kevin spacey, and jeff bridges by matt goldberg august 27, 2009. George clooney list of movies and tv shows tv guide. With ewan mcgregor, george clooney, kevin spacey, jeff bridges. Grant heslovwatch how i met your mother online free full. In august 2006, he and george clooney started a movie company, smoke house. Filming locations in new mexico include estancia, white sands, albuquerque, zia.
Overture films has released a trailer for grant heslovs the men who stare at goats. It turns out lyn spent decades as part of the new earth army. The men who stare at goats is a 2009 britishamerican satirical dark comedy war film directed by grant heslov and starring george clooney, ewan mcgregor, jeff bridges, and kevin spacey. George clooney clooney in september 2016 born george timothy clooney. Army unit trained as psychic warriors called the new earth army. Its actually based on a true story of america soldiers that trained themselves to be. The actor portrayed lyn cassady in this 2009 film, who claims to be a former member of the u.
The men who stare at goats is a 2009 satirical dark comedy war film directed by grant heslov and starring george clooney, ewan mcgregor, jeff bridges, and kevin spacey. Based on jon ronsons 2004 book, ewan mcgregor stars in this sounbelievableyettrue story of a reporter. The men who stare at goats is a 2009 satirical dark comedy war film directed by grant heslov and starring george clooney, ewan mcgregor, jeff bridges, and. George clooney is an academy award winning american actor, producer, and director. Imagine the dude from the big lebowski as a reallife u. Hulu is behind the catch22 series, which follows the adventures and. The advertising poster is a spoof of a frequently used style for movie posters. The men who stare at goats 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The men who stare at goats 2009 struggling reporter bob wilton ewan mcgregor gets the scoop of a lifetime when he meets lyn cassady george clooney, who claims to be from a unit of psychic. As the son of broadcast journalist nick clooney and the nephew of chanteuse performerp723rosemary clooneyrosemaryclooney, george clooney entered the world with show business coursing through his veins. So, here are george clooneys films ranked from best to worst. Watch the men who stare at goats online 2009 movie yidio.
But by 1999, clooney was ready to cut the cord on er, paving the way for immediate. Feb 29, 2020 one of the most prominent examples of these powers, explored in the movie, is telepathy, in which soldiers tried to kill goats using psychic powers. It was produced by clooney s and heslovs production company smoke house pictures. First images from up in the air and the men who stare at. The new george clooney movie, the men who stare at goats, is filled with toughtobelieve notions. In 2018, he was the recipient of the afi lifetime achievement award. Men who stare at goats movie trailer george clooney and. The movie, writes steven rea in the philadelphia inquirer, has a. It is well worth the price to rent, and is a pretty good movie to buy as well, which, we will eventually do, because i get tired of having to rent it, ha ha. Men who stare at goats movie trailer george clooney and ewan mcgregor waterstones by waterstones. Loosely adapted from a nonfiction book by jon ronson, grant heslovs directorial debut the men who stare at goats begins as heartbroken reporter bob wilton ewan mcgregor heads off to imbed himself with troops as the iraq war starts, but wilton cant get himself into the country until he chances upon lyn cassady george clooney.
Despite the inauspicious beginnings of a career that threatened to pigeonhole him as a ted mcginleystyle supporting player on fading sitcoms, hes risen to the ranks of hollywoods highestpaid actors, and has appeared in some of the last decades most. George clooney at the photocall of syriana during the 56th berlinale film festival. You dont actually get to see goats until like an hour in the movie which was kinda pointless cause the goats only had 5 mins screentime and they in the title. That movie with george clooney in november 2009, the movie version of the book, starring ewan mcgregor and george clooney, was released. Heslov is currently writing screenplays with his business partner george clooney. We get more paranormal activity this week in the men who stare at goats, starring george clooney, jeff bridges and stephen lang about a reporters efforts to reveal the story of an army unit supposedly real seeking to harness the parapsychology for the benefit of the u. A gag early in the eccentric military comedy the men who stare at goats neatly summarizes what the movies about.
Cassady academy awardwinner george clooney, a shadowy figure who claims. Advertisement the men who stare at goats stars ewan mcgregor, george clooney, jeff bridges, and kevin spaceyan allstar cast for a rather quietlyperforming film. He has also recently directed a screen adaptation of the men who stare at goats starring clooney, ewan mcgregor and kevin spacey. It was produced by clooneys and heslovs production company smoke house pictures. The men who stare at goats trailer starring george. From george clooney, mind control in defense of america. The men who stare at goats full movie 2009 youtube. 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.
Those looking for banal belly laughs should probably avoid this flick, but anyone with a relative or friend who was or still is affected by flowerpower, or who has served in any of the armed forces is in for a good time from the. The men who stare at goats by grant heslov george clooney. The men who stare at goats is one of those films that feels like a coen brothers. George clooney has called his animal costar in the men who stare at goats a great actor clooney, who portrays a psychic spy with the ability to kill goats using telepathic powers in grant. Clooney spent most of this youth in ohio and kentucky, and.
George timothy clooney was born on may 6, 1961, in lexington, kentucky, to nina bruce nee warren, a former beauty pageant queen, and nick clooney, a former anchorman and television host who was also the brother of singer rosemary clooney. Hard to define but easy to enjoy, the men who stare at goats is the preposterous yet moretruethannot story of a smalltown journalist named bob wilton ewan mcgregor who, trying to prove himself in iraq, stumbles upon a man named lyn cassady george clooney who claims to be a psychic spy for the u. In this quirky dark comedy inspired by a real life story you will hardly believe is actually true, astonishing revelations about a topsecret wing of the u. Thats what the men who stare at goats sort of wants us to believe. Sep 29, 2016 the me who stare at goats 2009, starring george clooney, ewan mcgregor, jeff bridges and kevin spacey. May 16, 2008 the men who stare at goats is a mustread 2005 book by uk journalist jon ronson about the us governments interest in very strange stuff, like jedi powers, psychic spying, subliminal sound weapons. This movie has many people in it including george clooney, ewan mcgregor, jeff bridges, and kevin spacey. Starring george clooney, ewan mcgregor, jeff bridges, kevin spacey. It is about the us armys exploration of new age concepts and the potential military applications of the paranormal during the war in iraq. Nov 06, 2009 in the men who stare at goats george clooney wears a heavy mustache and a somewhat shaggier version of the military haircut called a high and tight, two adjectives which also describe his. He is the recipient of three golden globe awards and two academy awards, one for acting in syriana 2006 and the other for coproducing argo 2012.
Director grant heslov and george clooney on the set of the men who stare at goats. Paul giamatti, george clooney, philip seymour hoffman. The men who stare at goats from george clooneys best. He made his debut as an extra on the tv series centennial 1978. The men who stare at goats details the men who stare at goats stars george clooney. An idealistic staffer for a new presidential candidate gets a crash course on dirty politics during his stint on the campaign trail. More of this is true than you would believe, the movie announces in an opening title. George clooney has been involved in many classic films and to honor him this list will consist of all of clooneys films ranked from best to worst.
Sold by outlet promotions and ships from amazon fulfillment. Two george clooney movies premiering at this years toronto film festival are director jason reitmans up in the air and director grant heslovs the men who stare at goats. All george clooney movies ranked george clooney movies ranked. Will there in fact be any goats stared at in this movie. May 04, 2020 george clooney, in full george timothy clooney, born may 6, 1961, lexington, kentucky, u. He tries to convince a reporter in iraq that his unit employs paranormal.
George clooney in men who stare at goats movie boing boing. George clooney attending the premiere of the men who stare at goats at the 2009 toronto international film festival george timothy clooney is an american actor, producer, screenwriter, and director. Sep 08, 2009 venice george clooney wants viewers to know one thing about his new movie, a comic tale of psychic warfare by the u. Men who stare at goats movie with george clooney and ewan.
Its actually based on a true story of america soldiers that trained themselves to be used as psychic weapons in battle. Oct 23, 2009 george clooney s men who stare at goats based on real us army experiments a new george clooney film about soldiers in iraq who attempted to kill goats only by staring at them is based on real. George clooney has dabbled with wartime satire as the producer and star of the men who stare at goats, but now hes fully leaning into the unexpected comedy that comes from world war ii with a series adaptation of joseph heller s classic novel catch22. Hard to define but easy to enjoy, the men who stare at goats is the preposterous yet moretruethannot story of a smalltown journalist named bob wilton ewan mcgregor who, trying to prove himself in iraq, stumbles upon a man named lyn cassady george clooney who. The men who stare at goats is a seriously underrated film with mental chuckles almost every second of the way. George clooney, playing one of a secret cadre of american supersoldiers, is driving into iraq with hapless reporter ewan mcgregor by his side, and is attempting to demonstrate his ability to disperse clouds with his mind. A report on the premieres of the george clooneys suburbicon and james tobacks the private life of a modern woman from venice. The movie, writes steven rea in the philadelphia inquirer, has a glorious good time satirizing the extravagant lengths. Nov 16, 2008 men who stare at goats movie with george clooney and ewan mcgregor men who stare at goats is an upcoming movie based on the book of the same name written by jon ronson. From george clooney, mind control in defense of america the. Armys new earth army, a unit that employs paranormal powers in their missions. We hear it all the time, but george clooney is living proof that perseverance pays off.
George clooney, ewan mcgregor, kevin spacey, jeff bridges, grant heslov. Men who stare at goats overture films george clooney jeff bridges ewan mcgregor kevin spacey war politics iraq afghanistan. All george clooney movies ranked movie and tv news. The film is a fictionalized version of jon ronson s 2004 book of the same. George clooneys men who stare at goats based on real us. Though the men who stare at goats is a mostly entertaining, farcical glimpse of men at war, some may find its. Clooney successfully clears the sky, but while his eyes. George timothy clooney born may 6, 1961 is an american actor, film producer, director, and activist. George clooney at the photocall of good night, and good luck during the 62nd venice film festival. He doesnt have to be the main star, just in it somewhere. This quirky war comedy, based on the novel by jon ronson and directed by grant heslov, follows reporter bob wilton ewan mcgregor to kuwait, where he encounters lyn cassady george clooney. George clooney celebrity profile check out the latest george clooney photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. First images from up in the air and the men who stare at goats. Men who stare at goats movie trailer george clooney and ewan.
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