[PAR] [TLE] The Men Who Stare at Goats (film) [SEP] The Men Who Stare at Goats is a 2009 British-American war parody comedy film directed by Grant Heslov.  It is a fictionalized version of Jon Ronson's 2004 book of an investigation into attempts by the U.S. military to employ psychic powers as a weapon.  The film stars George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges and Kevin Spacey, and was produced by Clooney's and Heslov's production company Smokehouse Pictures. [PAR] [TLE] Kevin Spacey [SEP] Kevin Spacey Fowler, KBE (born July 26, 1959) is an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, and singer.  He began his career as a stage actor during the 1980s before obtaining supporting roles in film and television.  He gained critical acclaim in the early 1990s that culminated in his first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the neo-noir crime thriller "The Usual Suspects" (1995), and an Academy Award for Best Actor for midlife crisis-themed drama "American Beauty" (1999).
[PAR] [TLE] The Men Who Stare at Goats ( film ) [ SEP ] The Men Who Stare at Goats is a 2009 British - American war parody comedy film directed by Grant Heslov . It is a fictionalized version of Jon Ronson 's 2004 book of an investigation into attempts by the U.S. military to employ psychic powers as a weapon . The film stars George Clooney , Ewan McGregor , Jeff Bridges and Kevin Spacey , and was produced by Clooney 's and Heslov 's production company Smokehouse Pictures . [PAR] [TLE] Kevin Spacey [ SEP ] Kevin Spacey Fowler , KBE ( born July 26 , 1959 ) is an American actor , film director , producer , screenwriter , and singer . He began his career as a stage actor during the 1980s before obtaining supporting roles in film and television . He gained critical acclaim in the early 1990s that culminated in his first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the neo - noir crime thriller " The Usual Suspects " ( 1995 ) , and an Academy Award for Best Actor for midlife crisis - themed drama " American Beauty " ( 1999 ) .
Who was the director of the 2009 British-American war parody comedy film starring the actor who won an Academy Award for Best Actor for midlife crisis-themed drama "American Beauty"?
Who was the director of the 2009 British - American war parody comedy film starring the actor who won an Academy Award for Best Actor for midlife crisis - themed drama " American Beauty " ?
Grant Heslov
Grant Heslov