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The Good Shepherd (2006)

Directed by Robert De Niro · 167 min · Drama, Thriller, History

38.7 TOPICAL score · #2,788 of 6,776 films

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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.

The Good Shepherd (2006, directed by Robert De Niro) has a TOPICAL score of 38.7 - ranked 2,788 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and lasting engagement, and lowest on audience. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 56% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 61. Audiences: TMDB 6.4/10 (1,358 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 40 languages.

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Critics32
Audience18
Awards42
Historical impact65
Lasting engagement69
Cast98
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Matt Damon (actor #105), Angelina Jolie (actor #335), Robert De Niro (actor #8), Alec Baldwin (actor #393)

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