The Good Shepherd (2006)

Calificación de los usuarios:

6.9/10   

Director:

Robert De Niro

Guionista (WGA):

Eric Roth (written by)

Release Date:

22 diciembre 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Frase comercial:

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

Plot:

The tumultuous early history of the Central Intelligence Agency is viewed through the prism of one man's life.

Plot Keywords:

Directed By Star | Loss Of Father | Liar | Spy | Husband Wife Relationship

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 6 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Great Intense Movie

Cast

Matt Damon	...	Edward Wilson
Angelina Jolie	...	Margaret 'Clover' Russell
Alec Baldwin	...	Sam Murach
Tammy Blanchard	...	Laura
Billy Crudup	...	Arch Cummings
Robert De Niro	...	Bill Sullivan
Keir Dullea	...	Senator John Russell, Sr.
Michael Gambon	...	Dr. Fredericks
Martina Gedeck	...	Hanna Schiller
William Hurt	...	Philip Allen
Timothy Hutton	...	Thomas Wilson
Mark Ivanir	...	Valentin Mironov #2
Gabriel Macht	...	John Russell, Jr.
Lee Pace	...	Richard Hayes
Joe Pesci	...	Joseph Palmi

También conocida como:

Buen pastor, El (Argentina) (Mexico) (Spain) (Venezuela) [es]

MPAA:

Rated R for some violence, sexuality and language.

Duración:

167 min | Russia:139 min (cut version)

País:

USA

Idioma:

English | Español | German | Russian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sonido:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Clasificación:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #43094) | Ireland:15A | Finland:K-15 | Singapore:M18 | Portugal:M/12 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Argentina:13 | Italy:T | South Korea:18 | Germany:12 | Australia:M | New Zealand:M | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Malaysia:18PL | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | Denmark:15 | Netherlands:16 | Malaysia:U (DVD) | Brazil:14

Filming Locations:

49-51 Chambers Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivialidades:

The character Yuri Modin is loosely based on supposed Soviet defector Anatoliy Golitsyn.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In the last Congo scene, a "Charleston" finish Citroen 2CV can be seen. This model was not available in the sixties.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Miriam: You are safe here with me.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "HBO First Look: The Good Shepherd (#13.22)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

So in Love

Great Intense Movie

If you're out to see a movie soon, this is one that should be on the top of your list. An all-star cast and an intriguing story isn't all that this movie has. It has some great performances from both Matt Damon and Angelina Jolie that are likely to get some award nominations.

I won't give any spoilers, I'll just give my background and overall opinion. When I saw the commercials, I thought it seemed interesting, but not interesting enough to get me out of my seat right now to go see it. It just didn't seem to have anything totally different than other movies, other than the combination of actors. Since I just got to see it anyway, I realized that it's one of those movies that ends up being better than you think it would be.

Matt Damon, as always, plays a good serious guy who's smart, savvy, and dedicated to his job. It kind of reminded me of his characters in The Departed and the Bourne Identity, except it's in a different situation and setting. His performance in this role was very fitting and believable.

Angelina Jolie surprisingly worked well with this role. In the commercials I thought she was a little too wild compared to Matt Damon's calm character, but she really brought out the emotion of a wife who felt shut out and didn't have a complete relationship with and understanding of her husband.

Robert DeNiro of course was great. It was a nicely added touch to an already good movie.

While I wouldn't say it's as factual as the History Channel, I think the subject of the movie does put good insight on the history of the CIA. I think people who are into government/politics and history would like the storyline. It does focus quite a bit on his family relationship and how it is affected by his job in the CIA, and I'm sure any couple who has been in a similar situation would understand it.

Overall, the movie was better than I thought and I would recommend it to movie-goers, especially those who like suspense and any of the main characters.