The Good Shepherd (2006)

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"Edward Wilson believed in America, and he would sacrifice everything he loved to protect it."

Movie · 2006 · 2h 47m · Released · Rated R · Drama, Thriller, History

Synopsis

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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Cast

  • 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
  • Joe Pesci as Joseph Palmi
  • John Turturro as Raymond Brocco
  • Billy Crudup as Archibald Cummings
  • Tammy Blanchard as Laura
  • Michael Gambon as Dr. Fredericks

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