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The Good Shepherd (2006)

R  167 min  -  Drama | Thriller   -  22 December 2006 (USA)
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The tumultuous early history of the Central Intelligence Agency is viewed through the prism of one man's life.

Director:

Robert De Niro

Writer:

Eric Roth
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The Good Shepherd -- The tumultuous early history of the Central Intelligence Agency is viewed through the prism of one man's life. The Good Shepherd -- The tumultuous early history of the Central Intelligence Agency is viewed through the prism of one man's life.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matt Damon ...
Angelina Jolie ...
Alec Baldwin ...
Tammy Blanchard ...
Billy Crudup ...
Robert De Niro ...
Keir Dullea ...
Michael Gambon ...
Martina Gedeck ...
William Hurt ...
Timothy Hutton ...
Mark Ivanir ...
Gabriel Macht ...
Lee Pace ...
Joe Pesci ...
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Storyline

Laconic and self-contained, Edward Wilson heads CIA covert operations during the Bay of Pigs. The agency suspects that Castro was tipped, so Wilson looks for the leak. As he investigates, he recalls, in a series of flashbacks, his father's death, student days at Yale (poetry; Skull and Bones), recruitment into the fledgling OSS, truncated affairs, a shotgun marriage, cutting his teeth on spy craft in London, distance from his son, the emergence of the Cold War, and relationships with agency, British, and Soviet counterparts. We watch his idealism give way to something else: disclosing the nature of that something else is at the heart of the film's narration as he closes in on the leak. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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O.s.s. | Student | Cold War | Flashback | Death  | See more »

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The true story of the birth of the CIA through the eyes of a man who never existed. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violence, sexuality and language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish | Russian | German | Lingala

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El buen pastor See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$90,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$14,142,760 (USA) (24 December 2006)

Gross:

$59,901,040 (USA) (4 March 2007)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

SDDS  | Dolby Digital  | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The character Yuri Modin is loosely based on supposed Soviet defector Anatoliy Golitsyn. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: In 'Washington 1946' a Volkswagen is clearly visible. This car was first imported to the USA in 1949. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Miriam: You are safe here with me.
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Crazy Credits

The end credits feature the dedication "In memory of Gretchen Rau". See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #7.90" (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"Shenandoah Song"
Arranged by Henry Pedersen See more »