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Edward Wilson believed in America, and he would sacrifice everything he loved to protect it. - The Good Shepherd
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Title: The Good Shepherd

Release Date: 11 Dec 2006

Runtime: 2h 47m

Genre: Drama, Thriller, History

Director: Universal Pictures, Morgan Creek Entertainment, Tribeca Productions, American Zoetrope

Production Companies: Universal Pictures, Morgan Creek Entertainment, Tribeca Productions, American Zoetrope

Overview: Edward Wilson, the only witness to his father's suicide and member of the Skull and Bones Society while a student at Yale, is a morally upright young man who values honor and discretion, qualities that help him to be recruited for a career in the newly founded OSS. His dedication to his work does not come without a price though, leading him to sacrifice his ideals and eventually his family.

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Average Vote: 6.334 (1159 votes)

Cast

  • Edward Bell Wilson: Matt Damon
  • Margaret Ann Russell: Angelina Jolie
  • Sam Murach: Alec Baldwin
  • Laura: Tammy Blanchard
  • Arch Cummings: Billy Crudup
  • Bill Sullivan: Robert De Niro
  • Senator John Russell, Sr.: Keir Dullea
  • Dr. Fredericks: Michael Gambon
  • Hanna Schiller: Martina Gedeck
  • Philip Allen: William Hurt
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