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The Good Shepherd
2006
Edward Wilson (Damon) believes in America, and will sacrifice everything he loves to protect it, but as one of the covert founders of the CIA, Edward's youthful idealism is slowly eroded by his growing suspicion of the people around him. Everybody has secrets... but will Edward's destroy him? Read more
| Starring | Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci |
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| Director | Robert De Niro |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, Thriller |
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The Good Shepherd
Edward Wilson (Damon) believes in America, and will sacrifice everything he loves to protect it, but as one of the covert founders of the CIA, Edward's youthful idealism is slowly eroded by his growing suspicion of the people around him. Everybody has secrets... but will Edward's destroy him?
| Starring | Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Alec Baldwin, Michael Gambon, William Hurt |
|---|---|
| Director | Robert De Niro |
| Studio | UNIVERSAL PICTURES |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 47 mins Blu-ray: 2 hrs 47 mins HD DVD: 2 hrs 40 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English HD DVD: English |
| Dubbed | German, Spanish |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: Spanish, German, Bulgarian |
| Released | DVD: 18 Jun 2007 Blu-ray: not available HD DVD: 24 Sep 2007 Production year: 2006 |
| Format | DVD |
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76 out of 86 people found this review helpful
Thought provoking
Now if you were expecting a rip roaring ride here I would think again. This is a an intelligent thriller/drama that delivers on the premise suggested. Damon is ever reliable, Jolie a tad underused, but some stellar support lends weight.
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Totally Confused
I really did not understand this film at all. It had an all star cast so I was looking forward to it, I didn't mind that it was probably going to be a thinking kind of film, that's what I love! Anyway, I was so confused by what was going on that we kept having to replay bits (my boyfriend didn't get it either). All the spy references are too specialised if you haven't any experience with them.
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Good Shepherd, The - HD DVD Version
With THE GOOD SHEPHERD, Robert De Niro (A BRONX TALE) makes an ambitious return to the director’s chair. A labour of love for Oscar-winning screenwriter Eric Roth (FORREST GUMP), the film tells an epic, fictionalised account of how the Central Intelligence Agency was born. Matt Damon plays Edward ...
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Good Shepherd, The - BLU-RAY Version
Edward Wilson (Damon) believes in America, and will sacrifice everything he loves to protect it, but as one of the covert founders of the CIA, Edward's youthful idealism is slowly eroded by his growing suspicion of the people around him. Everybody has secrets... but will Edward's destroy him?...
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