Goats (2012)
You can't choose your family...or can you?
Having a self-absorbed New Age mother and an estranged father has meant 15-year-old Ellis Whitman has grown up relying on an unconventional guardian: a goat-trekking, marijuana-growing sage called 'Goat Man'. When Ellis decides to leave the alternative ways of his desert homestead for a stuffy East Coast prep school, major changes are in store.
Director: Christopher Neil
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 92 min
Release Date: August 10, 2012
Cast
- David Duchovny - Goat Man
- Vera Farmiga - Wendy Whitman
- Graham Phillips - Ellis Whitman
- Keri Russell - Judy Whitman
- Justin Kirk - Bennet
- Ty Burrell - Frank Whitman
- Dakota Johnson - Minnie
- Anthony Anderson - Coach
- Adelaide Kane - Aubrey
- Alan Ruck - Dr. Eldridge
Screenplay
- Mark Poirier (Novel)
- Mark Poirier (Screenplay)
Music: Jason Schwartzman, Woody Jackson
Cinematography: Wyatt Troll
Editing: Jeremiah O'Driscoll
Production: Red Crown Productions, Sandia Media
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $3M
Original Language: en
Themes
High School Comedy and Growing Pains, High School Pranks and Graduation Excitement, High School Reunion and Comedy, Hilarious High School Prank War
Keywords
high school, goat
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Goats about?
- Having a self-absorbed New Age mother and an estranged father has meant 15-year-old Ellis Whitman has grown up relying on an unconventional guardian: a goat-trekking, marijuana-growing sage called 'Goat Man'. When Ellis decides to leave the alternative ways of his desert homestead for a stuffy East Coast prep school, major changes are in store.
- Who directed Goats?
- Goats was directed by Christopher Neil.
- Who stars in Goats?
- Goats stars David Duchovny, Vera Farmiga, Graham Phillips, Keri Russell, Justin Kirk, Ty Burrell.
- How long is Goats?
- Goats has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
- What genre is Goats?
- Goats is a Comedy film.
- What is the budget of Goats?
- Goats had a budget of $3M.
- Where was Goats produced?
- Goats was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Goats?
- The themes of Goats include: High School Comedy and Growing Pains, High School Pranks and Graduation Excitement, High School Reunion and Comedy, Hilarious High School Prank War.