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The Good Shepherd Details

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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
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 DVD Certificate 15.gif
Genres Drama, Romance, Thriller
Language English
Dubbed German, Spanish
Hearing-impaired English
Subtitles Spanish, German, Bulgarian
Released DVD: 18 Jun 2007
Blu-ray: unknown
HD DVD: 24 Sep 2007
Production year: 2006
Format DVD
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  • Palmi (Joe Pesci): 'We Italians, we got our families, and we got the church; The Irish they have the homeland, jews their tradition; even the niggas, they got their music. What about you... read more »

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  • 76 out of 86 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    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.

    Overall one for those that want to immerse themselves.

      • Not so silent Bob from Edinburgh
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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star

    The Good Shepherd

    Completely confusing and bewildering. Very long with an empty ending

      • A customer from Taunton
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