Good Shepherd, The [DVD Combo]

HD DVD/APPROX. 168 MINS./2006/US R

Main feature:

Release Apr 3, 2007
Video Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Anamorphic - Enhanced for Widescreen TVs.
Film in 1080p HD resolution.
Audio English: Dolby Digital Plus 5.1
French: Dolby Digital Plus 5.1
French: Dolby Digital 5.1
English: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles French, English, Spanish
Studio Universal
Year 2006
Genre Thriller, Drama

Special features:

  • Deleted Scenes
  • Picture in Picture: Access bonus features, including cast interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, throughout the film, all without interruption to the movie experience.

Special Features are not always in HD. Look for details on the back of the cover art.

Synopsis:

The untold story of the birth of the CIA viewed through the life of a man who believed in America and would sacrifice everything he loved to protect it- is told in The Good Shepherd, an epic drama starring Academy Award winners Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie and Robert De Niro and directed by Robert De Niro. Edward Wilson (Matt Damon) understands the value of secrecy-discretion and commitment to honor have been embedded in him since childhood.

As an eager, optimistic student at Yale, he is recruited to join the secret society Skull and Bones, a brotherhood and breeding ground for future world leaders. Wilson's acute mind, spotless reputation and sincere belief in American values render him a prime candidate for a career in intelligence, and he is soon recruited to work for the OSS (the precursor to the CIA) during WWII. As one of the covert founders of the CIA working in the heart of an organization where duplicity is required and nothing is taken at face value, Wilson's idealism is steadily eroded by a growing suspicious nature, reflective of a world settling into the long paranoia of the Cold War.

As his methods are adopted as standard operating procedure, Wilson develops into one of the Agency's veteran operatives, all the while combating his KGB counterpart. However, his steely dedication to his country comes at an ever-increasing price. Not even his wife Clover (Angelina Jolie) or his beloved son can divert Wilson from a path that will force him to sacrifice everything in pursuit of this job.

Cast and Crew:

Universal presents
Matt DamonRobert De NiroAngelina JolieAlec BaldwinBilly CrudupMichael GambonWilliam HurtJoe PesciJohn Turturro"Good Shepherd, The"
Written byEric Rothdirected by Robert DeNiro
Production Year: 2006

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