The Good Shepherd
2006 · Movie · R · 167 min · ★ 6.4 · 59% critics
A disciplined young man is drawn from an elite college circle into America’s early intelligence world, where secrecy and loyalty become his guiding rules. As his career spans wartime missions and Cold War pressures, the demands of the job steadily erode his ideals and strain his personal life, forcing painful sacrifices.
Also known as The Good Shepard
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Details
- Years
- 2006
- Release date
- 2006-12-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 167 min
- Critic score
- 59/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (1,297 votes)
About
If you like slow-burn, serious spy stories about secrecy, loyalty, and moral compromise, this may click, especially if you enjoyed Munich or Green Zone; Not for you if you want fast action or easy-to-follow plotting.
Pros: thought-provoking spy drama; strong ensemble performances; intriguing moral questions | Cons: very long runtime; slow, confusing structure; thin family storyline
Themes
- berlin, germany
- london, england
- central intelligence agency (cia)
- husband wife relationship
- cuba
- wife
- spy
- cold war
- return
- mentor
- congo
- leaving one's family
- +5 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 2007 · nominated
Cast & crew
Matt Damon
as Edward Bell Wilson
Angelina Jolie
as Margaret Ann Russell
Robert De Niro
as Bill Sullivan
Alec Baldwin
as Sam Murach
William Hurt
as Philip Allen
Joe Pesci
as Joseph Palmi
John Turturro
as Raymond Brocco
Billy Crudup
as Archibald Cummings
Tammy Blanchard
as Laura
Michael Gambon
as Dr. Fredericks
Directed by Robert De Niro