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The Good Shepherd

  • 2006
  • R
  • 2h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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The Good Shepherd (2006)
The Good Shepherd Scene: Wilson Meets Brocco In His Office In England
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The tumultuous early history of the Central Intelligence Agency is viewed through the prism of one man's life.The tumultuous early history of the Central Intelligence Agency is viewed through the prism of one man's life.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
  • Stars
    • Matt Damon
    • Angelina Jolie
    • Robert De Niro
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    106K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,130
    19
    • Director
      • Robert De Niro
    • Writer
      • Eric Roth
    • Stars
      • Matt Damon
      • Angelina Jolie
      • Robert De Niro
    • 528User reviews
    • 186Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 13 nominations total

    Videos12

    The Good Shepherd Scene: Wilson Meets Brocco In His Office In England
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    The Good Shepherd Scene: Clover And Wilson Argue After Dinner
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    The Good Shepherd Scene: Murach Asks Wilson For Help
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    The Good Shepherd Scene: Clover And Wilson Talk On The Dance Floor
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    The Good Shepherd Scene: General Sullivan Tells Wilson About Creating Cia
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    Watch The Good Shepherd Scene: General Sullivan Tells Wilson About Creating Cia
    The Good Shepherd Scene: You're The People That Make Big Wars
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    The Good Shepherd Scene: Clover And Wilson Argue About Son
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    The Good Shepherd Scene: Allen And Wilson Talk In Berlin
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    The Good Shepherd Scene: Clover Asks Wilison For A Dance
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    The Good Shepherd: Featurette
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    25 Movies That Almost Starred Robert De Niro
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    What Roles Has Matt Damon Turned Down?
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    Photos193

    Matt Damon in The Good Shepherd (2006)
    Matt Damon and Angelina Jolie in The Good Shepherd (2006)
    Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, and Julia Frisoli in The Good Shepherd (2006)
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    Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie at an event for The Good Shepherd (2006)
    Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie at an event for The Good Shepherd (2006)
    Angelina Jolie at an event for The Good Shepherd (2006)

    Top cast

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    Matt Damon
    Matt Damon
    • Edward Wilson
    Angelina Jolie
    Angelina Jolie
    • Margaret 'Clover' Russell
    Robert De Niro
    Robert De Niro
    • Bill Sullivan
    Alec Baldwin
    Alec Baldwin
    • Sam Murach
    Tammy Blanchard
    Tammy Blanchard
    • Laura
    Billy Crudup
    Billy Crudup
    • Arch Cummings
    Keir Dullea
    Keir Dullea
    • Senator John Russell, Sr.
    Michael Gambon
    Michael Gambon
    • Dr. Fredericks
    Martina Gedeck
    Martina Gedeck
    • Hanna Schiller
    William Hurt
    William Hurt
    • Philip Allen
    Timothy Hutton
    Timothy Hutton
    • Thomas Wilson
    Mark Ivanir
    Mark Ivanir
    • Valentin Mironov #2
    Gabriel Macht
    Gabriel Macht
    • John Russell, Jr.
    Lee Pace
    Lee Pace
    • Richard Hayes
    Joe Pesci
    Joe Pesci
    • Joseph Palmi
    Eddie Redmayne
    Eddie Redmayne
    • Edward Wilson Jr.
    John Sessions
    John Sessions
    • Valentin Mironov #1…
    Oleg Stefan
    Oleg Stefan
    • Ulysses…
    • Director
      • Robert De Niro
    • Writer
      • Eric Roth
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Edward Wilson (Matt Damon) is partly based upon the founder of the C.I.A.'s counterintelligence operations, James Jesus Angleton.
    • Goofs
      The scenes in war-time London show the characters walking outside at night under working street-lights, but London's streetlights were not turned on during war-time, in order to make it more difficult for German bombers to locate their targets.
    • Quotes

      Joseph Palmi: Let me ask you something... we Italians, we got our families, and we got the church; the Irish, they have the homeland, Jews their tradition; even the niggers, they got their music. What about you people, Mr. Wilson, what do you have?

      Edward Wilson: The United States of America. The rest of you are just visiting.

    • Alternate versions
      The "HBO Max" streaming version is 30 min shorter, removing a lot of back story between Edward Wilson (Matt Damon), Clover (Angelina Jolie), and Laura (Tammy Blanchard)
    • Connections
      Featured in HBO First Look: The Good Shepherd (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      H.M.S. Pinafore: Act 1: Hail! Men O'War's Men... I'm Called Little Buttercup
      Lyrics by W.S. Gilbert (uncredited)

      Music by Arthur Sullivan (uncredited)

      Performed by Matt Damon and Cast

    User reviews528

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    Huh? Too fragmented and slow ....
    This a very long movie. It's a bit confusing unless you intend to rewatch the beginning after watching the end. Then ... you can understand the beginning better. Sound confusing? It shouldn't be this hard to watch a movie. Plus, the first 2 1/4 hours of this nearly 3 hour movie is kind of boring.

    The movie is basically about the life of a man during the start of the CIA. We follow him from his induction into an elite fraternity (or order) into his career with the formation of the CIA.

    If it doesn't sound interesting, that's because that's all there really is. Unless you're a CIA history buff and are interested in this stuff, it's a bit boring for the average viewer. There is only one place where there is a real plot - and that's right at the end for about 15 minutes.

    Furthermore, the way the movie is chopped up and given how long it is, it's likely you'll forget the what happened at the beginning by the time you get to the end.

    For the average viewer, this movie isn't really worth the time. For the CIA history aficionado - knock yourself out.
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    10
    • Vic_max
    • Jan 9, 2008

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    FAQ10

    • Who was the man standing on the beach among the dead bodies at the bay of pigs and then in the film clip where he was noticed by Edward?
    • What was the poem Dr. Fredericks plagiarized?
    • What was the point of the scene with Joe Pesci?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 22, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Russian
      • German
      • Lingala
    • Also known as
      • Hồ Sơ Một Điệp Viên
    • Filming locations
      • Parque Duarte, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic(scenes in Leopoldville)
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Morgan Creek Entertainment
      • Tribeca Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $110,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $59,952,835
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,912,110
      • Dec 24, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $100,266,865
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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