The Resource The men who stare at goats, Overture Films presents in association with Winchester Capital Management and BBC Films a Smokehouse/Paul Lister production ; director of photography, Robert Elswit ; executive producers, Barbara A. Hall, James Holt, Alison Owen, David M. Thompson ; produced by Paul Lister, George Clooney, Grant Heslov ; screenplay by Peter Straughan ; directed by Grant Heslov, (videorecording)

The men who stare at goats, Overture Films presents in association with Winchester Capital Management and BBC Films a Smokehouse/Paul Lister production ; director of photography, Robert Elswit ; executive producers, Barbara A. Hall, James Holt, Alison Owen, David M. Thompson ; produced by Paul Lister, George Clooney, Grant Heslov ; screenplay by Peter Straughan ; directed by Grant Heslov, (videorecording)

Label
The men who stare at goats
Title
The men who stare at goats
Statement of responsibility
Overture Films presents in association with Winchester Capital Management and BBC Films a Smokehouse/Paul Lister production ; director of photography, Robert Elswit ; executive producers, Barbara A. Hall, James Holt, Alison Owen, David M. Thompson ; produced by Paul Lister, George Clooney, Grant Heslov ; screenplay by Peter Straughan ; directed by Grant Heslov
Contributor
Actor
Cinematographer
Composer
Costume designer
Designer
Director
Film editor
Producer
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Reporter Bob Wilton is trying to lose himself in the romance of war after his marriage fails. He gets more than he bargains for when he meets a special forces agent who reveals the existence of a secret, military unit whose goal is to end war as we know it. With unparalleled psychic powers, they can read the enemy's thoughts, pass through solid walls, and even kill a goat by simply staring at it. Now, the founder of the unit has gone missing and the trail leads to another psychic soldier who has distorted the mission to serve his own ends
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Music composed by Rolfe Kent ; costume designer, Louise Frogley ; editor, Tatiana S. Riegel ; production designer, Sharon Seymour
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R; for language, some drug content and brief nudity
Language note
In English dialogue with optional English (SDH) or Spanish subtitles
LC call number
PN1997.2
LC item number
.M47 2010
PerformerNote
George Clooney, Jeff Bridges, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey, Robert Patrick, Stephen Lang, Stephen Root, Glenn Morshower, Waleed Zuaiter
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1961-
  • 1950 July 18-
  • 1963-
  • 1949-
  • 1971-
  • 1958-
  • 1952-
  • 1959-
  • 1967-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Lister, Paul
  • Elswit, Robert
  • Hall, Barbara A.
  • Holt, James
  • Owen, Alison
  • Thompson, David
  • Clooney, George
  • Heslov, Grant
  • Straughan, Peter
  • Bridges, Jeff
  • McGregor, Ewan
  • Spacey, Kevin
  • Patrick, Robert
  • Lang, Stephen
  • Root, Stephen
  • Morshower, Glenn
  • Zuaiter, Waleed F.
  • Kent, Rolfe
  • Frogley, Louise
  • Riegel, Tatiana S.
  • Seymour, Sharon
  • Ronson, Jon
  • Overture Films
  • Winchester Capital Management
  • BBC Films
  • Smoke House Pictures
  • Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc
Runtime
94
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • United States
  • United States
  • Reporters and reporting
  • Parapsychology
  • Psychics
Technique
live action
Label
The men who stare at goats, Overture Films presents in association with Winchester Capital Management and BBC Films a Smokehouse/Paul Lister production ; director of photography, Robert Elswit ; executive producers, Barbara A. Hall, James Holt, Alison Owen, David M. Thompson ; produced by Paul Lister, George Clooney, Grant Heslov ; screenplay by Peter Straughan ; directed by Grant Heslov, (videorecording)
Link
http://www.mrqe.com/movies/m100073214?s=1
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Inspired by the book by Jon Ronson
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2009
  • Special features: Audio commentary with director Grant Heslov ; Audio commentary with book author Jon Ronson ; "Goats declassified: the real men of the First Earth Battalion" featurette; "Project 'Hollywood': a classified report from the set" featurette; Character bios; Deleted scenes
Bar code
  • 31223136046480
  • 31223136046514
  • 31223136046555
  • 31223136046498
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (94 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
013132137094
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
OV21370
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)496322405
System details
DVD; region 1, NTSC; anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby digital surround 5.1
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The men who stare at goats, Overture Films presents in association with Winchester Capital Management and BBC Films a Smokehouse/Paul Lister production ; director of photography, Robert Elswit ; executive producers, Barbara A. Hall, James Holt, Alison Owen, David M. Thompson ; produced by Paul Lister, George Clooney, Grant Heslov ; screenplay by Peter Straughan ; directed by Grant Heslov, (videorecording)
Link
http://www.mrqe.com/movies/m100073214?s=1
Publication
Note
  • Inspired by the book by Jon Ronson
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2009
  • Special features: Audio commentary with director Grant Heslov ; Audio commentary with book author Jon Ronson ; "Goats declassified: the real men of the First Earth Battalion" featurette; "Project 'Hollywood': a classified report from the set" featurette; Character bios; Deleted scenes
Bar code
  • 31223136046480
  • 31223136046514
  • 31223136046555
  • 31223136046498
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (94 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
013132137094
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
OV21370
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)496322405
System details
DVD; region 1, NTSC; anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby digital surround 5.1
Video recording format
DVD

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