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A look at the real men and real events that inspired the book and the film The Men Who Stare at Goats. In this quirky dark comedy inspired by a real life story you will hardly believe is actually true,
astonishing revelations about a top-secret wing of the U.S. military come to light when a reporter
encounters an enigmatic Special Forces operator on a mind-boggling mission. Reporter Bob Wilton
(Ewan McGregor) is in search of his next big story when he encounters Lyn Cassady (Academy
AwardÆwinner George Clooney), a shadowy figure who claims to be part of an experimental U.S.
military unit.
A look at the real men and real events that inspired the book and the film The Men Who Stare at Goats. In this quirky dark comedy inspired by a real life story you will hardly believe is actually true,
astonishing revelations about a top-secret wing of the U.S. military come to light when a reporter
encounters an enigmatic Special Forces operator on a mind-boggling mission. Reporter Bob Wilton
(Ewan McGregor) is in search of his next big story when he encounters Lyn Cassady (Academy
AwardÆwinner George Clooney), a shadowy figure who claims to be part of an experimental U.S.
military unit.
