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The Shepherd

  • Video
  • 2008
  • R
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
7.9K
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Jean-Claude Van Damme in The Shepherd (2008)
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A former New Orleans cop battles drug cartels and ex-Army Special Forces who are smuggling drugs from Mexico into U.S. through a Texas border town.A former New Orleans cop battles drug cartels and ex-Army Special Forces who are smuggling drugs from Mexico into U.S. through a Texas border town.A former New Orleans cop battles drug cartels and ex-Army Special Forces who are smuggling drugs from Mexico into U.S. through a Texas border town.

  • Director
    • Isaac Florentine
  • Writers
    • Joe Gayton
    • Cade Courtley
  • Stars
    • Jean-Claude Van Damme
    • Stephen Lord
    • Natalie J. Robb
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    7.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Isaac Florentine
    • Writers
      • Joe Gayton
      • Cade Courtley
    • Stars
      • Jean-Claude Van Damme
      • Stephen Lord
      • Natalie J. Robb
    • 56User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

    • Videos2

    The Shepherd: Border Patrol
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    Top Cast49

    Jean-Claude Van Damme
    Jean-Claude Van Damme
    • Jack Robideaux
    Stephen Lord
    Stephen Lord
    • Benjamin Meyers
    Natalie J. Robb
    • Capt. Ramona Garcia
    Gary McDonald
    Gary McDonald
    • Billy Pawnell
    Daniel Perrone
    • Felix Nestor
    Scott Adkins
    Scott Adkins
    • Karp
    Andrée Bernard
    • Lexxi
    Dan Davies
    • Emile
    Miles Anderson
    Miles Anderson
    • Arthur Pennigton
    Luis Algar
    • Benito Ortiz
    Todd Jensen
    Todd Jensen
    • Wray
    Ivaylo Geraskov
    Ivaylo Geraskov
    • Gallery
    Velislav Pavlov
    • The Contact
    Phil McKee
    Phil McKee
    • Jed
    Bogdan Plakov
    • Turgell
    Joel Morales
    • Gangster #1
    Radoslav Ignatov
    • Gangster #2…
    Hristov Diyan
    Hristov Diyan
    • Stanton
    • (as Dian Hristov)
    • Director
      • Isaac Florentine
    • Writers
      • Joe Gayton
      • Cade Courtley
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews56

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    Related interests

    Wendell Pierce and Dominic West in The Wire (2002)
    Drug Crime
    Bruce Willis in Die Hard (1988)
    Action
    James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Sharon Angela, Max Casella, Dan Grimaldi, Joe Perrino, Donna Pescow, Jamie Lynn Sigler, Tony Sirico, and Michael Drayer in The Sopranos (1999)
    Crime
    Cho Yeo-jeong in Parasite (2019)
    Thriller

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Bianca Brigitte Van Damme's debut.
    • Goofs
      When the American police cars are hit by the drug running bus as it returns to the border, a police car is flipped, its bonnet ( hood) flies up - and there is clearly no engine.
    • Quotes
      • Billy Pawnell: The border. We can't go into Mexico.
      • Jack Robideaux: Fuck the border.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Shrink (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Strange Face of Love
      Written by Tito Larriva
      Performed by Tito & Turantula
      Produced by Tito Larriva

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 4, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • MySpace
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Shepherd: Border Patrol
    • Filming locations
      • Bulgaria
    • Production companies
      • Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
      • Stage 6 Films
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $8,500,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 35m(95 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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