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The Good Shepherd

  • 20062006
  • RR
  • 2h 47m
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6.7/10
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The Good Shepherd (2006)
DramaHistoryThriller
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.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
105K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,692
339
    • Robert De Niro
    • Eric Roth
  • Stars
    • Matt Damon
    • Angelina Jolie
    • Robert De Niro
    • Robert De Niro
    • Eric Roth
  • Stars
    • Matt Damon
    • Angelina Jolie
    • Robert De Niro
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 527User reviews
    • 186Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Robert De Niro and Austin Williams in The Good Shepherd (2006)
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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…
      • Robert De Niro
      • 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 reviews527

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    8/10
    Great Intense Movie
    If you're out to see a movie soon, this is one that should be on the top of your list. An all-star cast and an intriguing story isn't all that this movie has. It has some great performances from both Matt Damon and Angelina Jolie that are likely to get some award nominations.

    I won't give any spoilers, I'll just give my background and overall opinion. When I saw the commercials, I thought it seemed interesting, but not interesting enough to get me out of my seat right now to go see it. It just didn't seem to have anything totally different than other movies, other than the combination of actors. Since I just got to see it anyway, I realized that it's one of those movies that ends up being better than you think it would be.

    Matt Damon, as always, plays a good serious guy who's smart, savvy, and dedicated to his job. It kind of reminded me of his characters in The Departed and the Bourne Identity, except it's in a different situation and setting. His performance in this role was very fitting and believable.

    Angelina Jolie surprisingly worked well with this role. In the commercials I thought she was a little too wild compared to Matt Damon's calm character, but she really brought out the emotion of a wife who felt shut out and didn't have a complete relationship with and understanding of her husband.

    Robert DeNiro of course was great. It was a nicely added touch to an already good movie.

    While I wouldn't say it's as factual as the History Channel, I think the subject of the movie does put good insight on the history of the CIA. I think people who are into government/politics and history would like the storyline. It does focus quite a bit on his family relationship and how it is affected by his job in the CIA, and I'm sure any couple who has been in a similar situation would understand it.

    Overall, the movie was better than I thought and I would recommend it to movie-goers, especially those who like suspense and any of the main characters.
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    • Dec 14, 2006

    FAQ9

    • 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?
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    • Release date
      • December 22, 2006 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Russian
      • German
      • Lingala
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    • Filming locations
      • Parque Duarte, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Morgan Creek Entertainment
      • Tribeca Productions
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    • 2 hours 47 minutes
      • Color
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS

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