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Overview

User Rating:
6.8/10   2,645 votes
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Director:
Jonas Pate
Writer:
Thomas Moffett (screenplay)
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Release Date:
6 August 2009 (Greece) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
The doctor is out.
Plot:
Unable to cope with a recent personal tragedy, LA's top celebrity shrink turns into a pothead with no concern for his appearance and a creeping sense of his inability to help his patients. full summary | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
(67 articles)
The Men Who Stare At Goats
 (From Scorecard Review. 8 November 2009, 6:29 PM, PST)

140 Character Punditry - Easy Virtue, Away We Go, The Shrink, and more
 (From MovieSet.com. 20 October 2009, 10:46 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
I suppose - one of the best pieces I have seen in a while more (14 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Kevin Spacey ... Henry Carter

Joe Nunez ... Recording Supervisor (as Joseph A. Nuñez)
Mark Webber ... Jeremy

Keke Palmer ... Jemma
Sierra Aylina McClain ... Carina
Ada Luz Pla ... Teacher

Saffron Burrows ... Kate Amberson

Jack Huston ... Shamus
Pell James ... Daisy

Mei Melançon ... Miyu

Dallas Roberts ... Patrick
Andrew Sibner ... Richie

Troy Metcalf ... O.T.
Kendall Clement ... Uncle Jim

Jesse Plemons ... Jesus
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for drug content throughout, and pervasive language including some sexual references.
Runtime:
Canada:104 min | Germany:110 min (European Film Market) | USA:104 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour
Certification:
USA:R (certificate #45374) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Netherlands:6
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Continuity: When Jeremy is picking up Jemma in the video store, the prominent clock over the door jumps backwards about 3.5 hours during the half-minute conversation. more
Quotes:
Employer: Who is that guy?
Jeremy: He's my godmother.
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Movie Connections:
References Fargo (1996) more
Soundtrack:
Vintage Sci-Fi Soundtrack more

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17 out of 32 people found the following comment useful.
I suppose - one of the best pieces I have seen in a while, 16 September 2009
10/10
Author: oridzinal from Ukraine

...And the deal is not even about Kevin Spacey, whose acting always touches me very deeply.

The point is about the mood that is so well transmitted through the common screen glass. No thrilling plot twists but very gentle reflection of the main characters' lives. 'Cause they're still here and this is something... right?

Please be sure you have an appropriate mood for the slowly depicting personalities. Whose lives can really suck sometimes. And if you get lucky to see this film in the right mood and place I assure you will not leave empty... At least you have space to fill in.

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