The Men Who Stare at Goats
2009 · 94 MIN · IMDB 6.2 · 139,593 VOTES · DIR. Grant Heslov
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,208 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:59 - Boone? - Yes, General?
00:03:49 What is that?
00:07:51 Yeah. We've been watching it on Fox.
00:10:52 How do you know about Lacey?
00:13:22 Solid objects seem to pass right through you.
00:16:27 Every single one of Bill's men fired high.
00:20:08 Utilizing the power of the universe.
00:23:21 Dean Hopgood.
00:26:55 Please! Please! Please!
00:29:42 You're meant to be here with me, Bob.
00:32:24 ...it's the fear that has the power."
00:35:13 Okay everyone, remember, we officially do not exist as a unit.
00:38:59 After a year's training, Lyn was given his first tasking.
00:42:38 He was one of the Jedi teachers at Fort Bragg.
00:45:25 Okay, we're in Indian country now. Check your six.
00:49:48 ...hadn't exactly won them many allies.
00:55:18 Jesus! We could have bought a map.
00:57:39 Is that supposed to calm me down?
01:00:14 It's a curse.
01:03:02 He believed in something so much...
01:08:05 This one's called...
01:12:23 Don't tell Lyn.
01:16:38 - What? - Don't eat the eggs.
01:22:58 When I got back, I wrote the story up.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,208
Dialogue density12.9 lines / min
First line00:00:59
Final line01:22:58
Production Record
DirectorGrant Heslov
LanguageEnglish
Budget$24,000,000
Revenue$68,729,358
IMDb votes139,593