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The Good Shepherd

The Good Shepherd

Release: 2006-12-11 ·Runtime: 167m ·★ 6.3
Drama Thriller History

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures
Morgan Creek Entertainment
Tribeca Productions
American Zoetrope

Cast

Matt Damon Matt Damon as Edward Bell Wilson Angelina Jolie Angelina Jolie as Margaret Ann Russell Robert De Niro Robert De Niro as Bill Sullivan Alec Baldwin Alec Baldwin as Sam Murach William Hurt William Hurt as Philip Allen Joe Pesci Joe Pesci as Joseph Palmi John Turturro John Turturro as Raymond Brocco Billy Crudup Billy Crudup as Archibald Cummings Tammy Blanchard Tammy Blanchard as Laura Michael Gambon Michael Gambon as Dr. Fredericks Timothy Hutton Timothy Hutton as Thomas Wilson John Sessions John Sessions as Valentin Mironov #1/Yuri Modin Keir Dullea Keir Dullea as Senator John Russell, Sr. Martina Gedeck Martina Gedeck as Hanna Schiller Gabriel Macht Gabriel Macht as John Russell, Jr. Lee Pace Lee Pace as Richard Hayes Eddie Redmayne Eddie Redmayne as Edward Wilson Jr. Mark Ivanir Mark Ivanir as Valentin Mironov #2 Yelena Shmulenson Yelena Shmulenson as Dollar Woman Anne-Marie Cusson Anne-Marie Cusson as Philip Allen's Secretary David Crommett David Crommett as Spanish Translator Michael Arden Michael Arden as Pinafore Actor John Hill John Hill as Pinafore Actor Will Reynolds Will Reynolds as Pinafore Actor Michael Seelbach Michael Seelbach as Pinafore Actor Gregory Marcel Gregory Marcel as Dancing Skeleton Austin Williams Austin Williams as Young Edward Wilson Lars Gerhard Lars Gerhard as Mr. Haupt Tessa Kim Tessa Kim as Mr. Haupt's Translator Lee Bryant Lee Bryant as Mrs. John Russell, Sr. Laila Robins Laila Robins as Toddy Allen Jeff Skowron Jeff Skowron as Deer Island Crooner 1940 Oleg Stefan Oleg Stefan as Ulysses / Stas Siyanko Josh Casaubon Josh Casaubon as Army Man 1940 Christopher Evan Welch Christopher Evan Welch as Photography Technical Officer Tuc Watkins Tuc Watkins as Sound Technical Officer Trace Taylor Trace Taylor as Cryptographer Amanda Barron Amanda Barron as Cryptographer James Faulkner James Faulkner as Lord Cooper Robert Ian Mackenzie Robert Ian Mackenzie as Cambridge Club Butler Dieter Riesle Dieter Riesle as Herr Franck Tommy Nelson Tommy Nelson as Edward Wilson Jr. - Age 6-7 Greg Plitt Greg Plitt as Guard with Sullivan Jonathan Dokuchitz Jonathan Dokuchitz as Husband Dinner Guest Susan Haskell Susan Haskell as Wife Dinner Guest Neal Huff Neal Huff as Teletype Operations Officer Jason Butler Harner Jason Butler Harner as Teletype Communications Officer Amy Wright Amy Wright as Safe House Operations Officer Matthew Humphreys Matthew Humphreys as Cherry Orchard Actor Karron Graves Karron Graves as Cherry Orchard Actress Robert C. Kirk Robert C. Kirk as Laura's Taxi Driver Reathel Bean Reathel Bean as 'Dame' Bonesman Wally Dunn Wally Dunn as 'Dame' Bonesman Roger Rathburn Roger Rathburn as 'Dame' Bonesman Glenn Kalison Glenn Kalison as Telephone Operations Officer John Knox John Knox as Technical Service Officer Benjamin Eakeley Benjamin Eakeley as Bonesman 1960 Gino Cafarelli Gino Cafarelli as Palmi's Bodyguard Robert Prescott Robert Prescott as Bonesman MC 1961 Bill McHugh Bill McHugh as Reverend Christiansen Ann Hampton Callaway Ann Hampton Callaway as 1961 Deer Island Singer Liya Kebede Liya Kebede as Miriam John Henry John Henry as Philip Allen's Driver Josh Pence Josh Pence as Bonesman Dave Payton Dave Payton as College Student (uncredited)