The Good Shepherd
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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Edward deciphers audio tapes revealing his son as the Bay of Pigs leak
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The film dramatically rebounds in its final act from the tedious middle section to the devastating revelation about Edward's son.
The Good Shepherd starts strong with compelling Yale and early spy sequences, but suffers severely in its lengthy middle section where complex plotting and emotional coldness test viewers' patience. The film redeems itself with a powerful finale that critics found devastating and emotionally satisfying, justifying the methodical buildup despite the pacing issues.
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Matt Damon
Edward Bell Wilson
Angelina Jolie
Margaret Ann Russell
Robert De Niro
Bill Sullivan
Alec Baldwin
Sam Murach
William Hurt
Philip Allen
Joe Pesci
Joseph Palmi
John Turturro
Raymond Brocco
Billy Crudup
Archibald Cummings
Tammy Blanchard
Laura
Michael Gambon
Dr. Fredericks
Timothy Hutton
Thomas Wilson
John Sessions
Valentin Mironov #1/Yuri Modin
Keir Dullea
Senator John Russell, Sr.
Martina Gedeck
Hanna Schiller
Gabriel Macht
John Russell, Jr.
Lee Pace
Richard Hayes
Eddie Redmayne
Edward Wilson Jr.
Mark Ivanir
Valentin Mironov #2
Yelena Shmulenson
Dollar Woman
Jack Martin
Dollar Little Boy
Crew
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