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The Good Shepherd Details

2006 Certificate 15
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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 Certificate 15
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

    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
      • Posted 27 Sep 2007 11:06

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  • 15 out of 17 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star [Highly rated reviewer]

    disappointing

    I was looking forward to this film so much, but terribly disappointed when it came to it. I expected it to be a thoughtful, informative film on the origins of the CIA. It was awful - I expected more on the OSS - CIA transition. Matt Damon can act but was horribly miscast here (and Angelina Jolie can also actually act and had nothing to do). Badly scripted, and (strike me down with a feather) badly directed - I have to say I am not a De Niro fan (shock, gasp, horror of horrors). For an insightful picture on the early CIA go rent The Quiet American and leave this one on the shelves.

      • owl1974 from Bishop Auckland
      • Posted 06 Aug 2007 21:43

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