Film
The Good Shepherd (2006)
Edward Wilson believed in America, and he would sacrifice everything he loved to protect it.
Drama, History, Thriller· Directed by Robert De Niro· 167 min
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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- All our dirty secrets start here.
- Who is the good shepherd? The one who looks after his family or the one who looks after his country?
- The true story of the birth of the CIA through the eyes of a man who never existed.
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- The untold story of the most powerful covert agency in the world.
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Connections
Top billing
- Matt Damon as Edward Bell Wilson
- Angelina Jolie as Margaret Ann Russell
- Robert De Niro as Bill Sullivan
- Alec Baldwin as Sam Murach
- William Hurt as Philip Allen