The Good Shepherd
December 2006
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Geoff Andrew
The film's watchable enough if you're indulgent of its flaws but at 167 minutes it does tax the patience.
Joshua Rothkopf
De Niro juggles the myriad big-picture parts with reserved professionalism; it's the central character, ironically, that's the movie's Achilles' heel.
Andrew Sarris
No previous American film has ventured into this still largely unknown territory with such authority and emotional detachment. For this reason alone, The Good Shepherd is must-see viewing.
Stephanie Zacharek
De Niro seems to be good with actors but less successful at stringing a movie together, and keeping it together, scene by scene.
Claudia Puig
The mesmerizing espionage thriller chronicles the inception and ascendancy of the CIA.
Geoff Pevere
It's like watching a fish stare at you from inside the magnifying wall of an aquarium, and about as exciting.
Critic reviews
Geoff Andrew
The film's watchable enough if you're indulgent of its flaws but at 167 minutes it does tax the patience.
Joshua Rothkopf
De Niro juggles the myriad big-picture parts with reserved professionalism; it's the central character, ironically, that's the movie's Achilles' heel.
Andrew Sarris
No previous American film has ventured into this still largely unknown territory with such authority and emotional detachment. For this reason alone, The Good Shepherd is must-see viewing.
Stephanie Zacharek
De Niro seems to be good with actors but less successful at stringing a movie together, and keeping it together, scene by scene.
Claudia Puig
The mesmerizing espionage thriller chronicles the inception and ascendancy of the CIA.
Geoff Pevere
It's like watching a fish stare at you from inside the magnifying wall of an aquarium, and about as exciting.
Moira MacDonald
It's a long (nearly three hours), deliberately paced film, and an intelligent one.
User reviews
Highly Underrated Highly underrated, in my opinion. Sure, The Bourne Identity is great and all. But I'd take The Good Shepherd over that tiresome Bourne Trilogy any day.
Cast and credits
Actors | Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, Alec Baldwin, Tammy Blanchard, Billy Crudup, Robert De Niro, Keir Dullea, Michael Gambon, Martina Gedeck, William Hurt, Timothy Hutton, Mark Ivanir, Gabriel Macht, Lee Pace, Joe Pesci, Eddie Redmayne, John Sessions, Oleg Stefan, John Turturro |
Producers | James G. Robinson, Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro |
Director | Robert De Niro |
Writers | Eric Roth |
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Start within 30 days, finish within 24 hours.
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Run time
167 minutes
Rating
R
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