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Release Date:
22 December 2006 (USA) more
Tagline:
Edward Wilson believed in America, and he would sacrifice everything he loved to protect it. more
Plot:
The tumultuous early history of the Central Intelligence Agency is viewed through the prism of one man's life. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 6 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(54 articles)
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Excellent more (453 total)
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(Cast overview, first billed only)
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Rated R for some violence, sexuality and language.
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Runtime:
167 min | Russia:139 min (cut version)
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2.35 : 1 more
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SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS
Certification:
Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #43094) | Ireland:15A | Finland:K-15 | Singapore:M18 | Portugal:M/12 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Argentina:13 | Italy:T | South Korea:18 | Germany:12 | Australia:M | New Zealand:M | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Malaysia:18PL | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | Denmark:15 | Netherlands:16 | Malaysia:U (DVD) | Brazil:14 | Iceland:12
Filming Locations:
49-51 Chambers Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA more
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Robert De Niro, had been working on this film for ten years as his "pet project." more
Goofs:
Plot holes: When Edward is in Mironov's office, there's a picture of Mironov's family with two daughters. However, this contradicts his legend which states that he has 2 sons (and probably the true Mironov did). It is highly doubtful that he would do such a mistake and nobody would notice that inconsistence. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "HBO First Look: The Good Shepherd (#13.22)" (2006) more
Soundtrack:
The Whiffenpoof Song (Baa! Baa! Baa!) more
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Who was the traitor?Who was the agent operating the false Mironov for the Soviets ?
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Excellent.
The good shepherd is an excellent film. The reason this film was dubbed the "Godfather of spy movies" is because ala the "Godfather" De Niro uses real life situations involving the CIA and blends them together creating a story around the lead character played by Matt Damon. In addition,several great performances in character parts complement Damon's performance, notably Michael Gambon and John Turturro were both superb. You shouldn't view this film expecting to be blown out of your seats, it is deep, and requires strict attention to detail. My wife and I viewed this film in a packed movie house and we were very certain that half the people in the audience didn't understand or appreciate what they had just seen. I am not saying you need to be of great intellect to enjoy this film, but one of the things De Niro manages to do is bring back a thinking man's drama that is often not seen in today's attention deficit, shoot them up, bang – bang movies. This film makes it obvious that Directors Bertolucci and Leone have left a huge impression on De Niro and the result is a movie that both would be proud of.