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The Good Shepherd

  • 2006
  • R
  • 2h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
113K
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The Good Shepherd (2006)
Watch Trailer [OV]
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The tumultuous early history of the Central Intelligence Agency is viewed through the prism of one man's life.The tumultuous early history of the Central Intelligence Agency is viewed through the prism of one man's life.The tumultuous early history of the Central Intelligence Agency is viewed through the prism of one man's life.

  • Director
    • Robert De Niro
  • Writer
    • Eric Roth
  • Stars
    • Matt Damon
    • Angelina Jolie
    • Robert De Niro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    113K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,609
    108
    • Director
      • Robert De Niro
    • Writer
      • Eric Roth
    • Stars
      • Matt Damon
      • Angelina Jolie
      • Robert De Niro
    • 556User reviews
    • 192Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 13 nominations total

    Videos13

    Trailer [OV]
    Trailer 2:17
    Trailer [OV]
    The Good Shepherd Scene: Wilson Meets Brocco In His Office In England
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    The Good Shepherd Scene: Wilson Meets Brocco In His Office In England
    The Good Shepherd Scene: Wilson Meets Brocco In His Office In England
    Clip 1:02
    The Good Shepherd Scene: Wilson Meets Brocco In His Office In England
    The Good Shepherd Scene: Clover And Wilson Argue After Dinner
    Clip 0:51
    The Good Shepherd Scene: Clover And Wilson Argue After Dinner
    The Good Shepherd Scene: Murach Asks Wilson For Help
    Clip 0:57
    The Good Shepherd Scene: Murach Asks Wilson For Help
    The Good Shepherd Scene: Clover And Wilson Talk On The Dance Floor
    Clip 0:55
    The Good Shepherd Scene: Clover And Wilson Talk On The Dance Floor
    The Good Shepherd Scene: General Sullivan Tells Wilson About Creating Cia
    Clip 0:41
    The Good Shepherd Scene: General Sullivan Tells Wilson About Creating Cia

    Photos309

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    Top Cast99+

    Matt Damon
    Matt Damon
    • Edward Wilson
    Angelina Jolie
    Angelina Jolie
    • Margaret 'Clover' Russell
    Robert De Niro
    Robert De Niro
    • Bill Sullivan
    Alec Baldwin
    Alec Baldwin
    • Sam Murach
    Tammy Blanchard
    Tammy Blanchard
    • Laura
    Billy Crudup
    Billy Crudup
    • Arch Cummings
    Keir Dullea
    Keir Dullea
    • Senator John Russell, Sr.
    Michael Gambon
    Michael Gambon
    • Dr. Fredericks
    Martina Gedeck
    Martina Gedeck
    • Hanna Schiller
    William Hurt
    William Hurt
    • Philip Allen
    Timothy Hutton
    Timothy Hutton
    • Thomas Wilson
    Mark Ivanir
    Mark Ivanir
    • Valentin Mironov #2
    Gabriel Macht
    Gabriel Macht
    • John Russell, Jr.
    Lee Pace
    Lee Pace
    • Richard Hayes
    Joe Pesci
    Joe Pesci
    • Joseph Palmi
    Eddie Redmayne
    Eddie Redmayne
    • Edward Wilson Jr.
    John Sessions
    John Sessions
    • Valentin Mironov #1…
    Oleg Stefan
    Oleg Stefan
    • Ulysses…
    • Director
      • Robert De Niro
    • Writer
      • Eric Roth
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Related interests

    Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford in All the President's Men (1976)
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    Drama
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Edward Wilson (Matt Damon) is partly based upon the founder of the C.I.A.'s counterintelligence operations, James Jesus Angleton.
    • Goofs
      The scenes in war-time London show the characters walking outside at night under working street-lights, but London's streetlights were not turned on during war-time, in order to make it more difficult for German bombers to locate their targets.
    • Quotes
      • Joseph Palmi: Let me ask you something... we Italians, we got our families, and we got the church; the Irish, they have the homeland, Jews their tradition; even the niggers, they got their music. What about you people, Mr. Wilson, what do you have?
      • Edward Wilson: The United States of America. The rest of you are just visiting.
    • Alternate versions
      The "HBO Max" streaming version is 30 min shorter, removing a lot of back story between Edward Wilson (Matt Damon), Clover (Angelina Jolie), and Laura (Tammy Blanchard)
    • Connections
      Featured in HBO First Look: The Good Shepherd (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      H.M.S. Pinafore: Act 1: Hail! Men O'War's Men... I'm Called Little Buttercup
      Lyrics by W.S. Gilbert (uncredited)
      Music by Arthur Sullivan (uncredited)
      Performed by Matt Damon and Cast

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    FAQ7

    • After the children's song "He's got the whole world in His hands" , there's another children's song , I want to know that song's name and lyric.
    • What was the poem Dr. Fredericks plagiarized?
    • What was the point of the scene with Joe Pesci?

    Details

    • Release date
      • December 22, 2006 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • France
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Russian
      • German
      • Lingala
    • Also known as
      • El buen pastor
    • Filming locations
      • Parque Duarte, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic(scenes in Leopoldville)
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Morgan Creek Entertainment
      • Tribeca Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $110,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $59,952,835
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,912,110
      • Dec 24, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $100,266,865
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 47m(167 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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