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The Good Shepherd
“Edward Wilson believed in America, and he would sacrifice everything he loved to protect it.”
6.4 / 10• 2006• 2h 47m•R• English
DramaThrillerHistory
Storyline
Edward Wilson, the only witness to his father's suicide and member of the Skull and Bones Society while a student at Yale, is a morally upright young man who values honor and discretion, qualities that help him to be recruited for a career in the newly founded OSS. His dedication to his work does not come without a price though, leading him to sacrifice his ideals and eventually his family.
Cast & Crew
Matt Damon
Edward Bell Wilson
Lead
Angelina Jolie
Margaret Ann Russell
Robert De Niro
Bill Sullivan
Alec Baldwin
Sam Murach
William Hurt
Philip Allen
Joe Pesci
Joseph Palmi
John Turturro
Raymond Brocco
Billy Crudup
Archibald Cummings
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert De Niro's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Good Shepherd is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
