THE GOOD SHEPHERD (Theatrical Release USA 2006)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.4|5.0 Starsìììì

The Good Shepherd—great story—supports itself with the terrific casting choices of Matt Damon, Eddie Redmayne, and Angelina Jolie. Although loosely based on the life of the person who was the first director of the CIA, it is well written and complicated enough to keep full adult engagement. The movie becomes one of Director Robert DeNiro’s best works.

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Storyline

A young man recruited as a spy performs a variety of tasks through his life that eventually leads to his appointment as the first head of the CIA.

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Director Robert De Niro for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producers Chris Brigham, Francis Ford Coppola, Howard Kaplan, Guy McElwaine, and David Robinson for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Edward Wilson (Matt Damon), Margaret Clover 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), Thomas Wilson (Timothy Hutton), Valentin Mironov #2 (Mark Ivanir), John Russell Jr. (Gabriel Macht), and Richard Hayes (Lee Pace)

.Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. Loosely based on a real life story, it tells how the CIA started. Great work for all involved.

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Ben Meyers