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The Men Who Stare at Goats

Comedy. Reporter Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor) thinks he may have a scoop when he learns about the New Earth Army, an experimental US military unit with unparalleled psychic powers.

Comedy. Reporter Bob Wilton is in search of his next big story when he encounters Lyn Cassady, a shadowy figure who claims to be part of an experimental US 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 programme's founder, Bill Django, has gone missing and Cassady's mission is to find him.

1 hour, 26 minutes

Last on

Sun 28 Mar 2021 23:00
BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD

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Credits

Lyn Skip Cassady George Clooney
Bob Wilton Ewan McGregor
Bill Django Jeff Bridges
Director Grant Heslov
Larry Hooper Kevin Spacey
Brigadier General Dean Hopgood Stephen Lang
Todd Nixon Robert Patrick
Mahmud Daash Waleed Zuaiter
Gus Lacey Stephen Root
Major Holtz Glenn Morshower
Scotty Mercer Nick Offerman
Debora Wilton Rebecca Mader
Producer George Clooney
Producer Grant Heslov
Author Jon Ronson
Writer Peter Straughan
Tim Kootz Tim Griffin
Producer Paul Lister

Broadcasts

  • Sun 9 Jan 2011 22:00
    BBC HD & BBC Two
  • Sat 23 Feb 2013 23:30
    BBC HD & BBC Two England & Wales only
  • Sun 24 Feb 2013 00:30
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Tue 5 Nov 2013 23:30
    BBC One except Northern Ireland & Wales
  • Wed 6 Nov 2013 00:00
    BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
  • Thu 14 Nov 2013 00:35
    BBC One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
  • Sun 28 Mar 2021 23:00
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland

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