---
title: 'The Good Shepherd (2006)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Robert De Niro'
released: '2006-12-11'
runtime_minutes: 167
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-good-shepherd-2006'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0343737/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Good Shepherd (2006)

2006 · 167 min · Drama, Action, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

The Good Shepherd is a 2006 American spy film produced and directed by Robert De Niro, and starring Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, and De Niro, supported by an extensive ensemble cast. The film follows Edward Wilson, a fictional counterintelligence officer, from 1939 to 1961 as the CIA develops and grows around him.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Robert De Niro](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-de-niro)
- **Producer:** [Robert De Niro](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-de-niro), [Francis Ford Coppola](https://cinepixo.com/people/francis-ford-coppola), [Jane Rosenthal](https://cinepixo.com/people/jane-rosenthal), [James G. Robinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-g-robinson)
- **Screenplay:** [Eric Roth](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-roth)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Bruce Fowler](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-fowler)
- **Director of Photography:** [Robert Richardson](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-richardson)
- **Editor:** [Tariq Anwar](https://cinepixo.com/people/tariq-anwar)

## Cast

- [Jason Butler Harner](https://cinepixo.com/people/jason-butler-harner)
- [Timothy Hutton](https://cinepixo.com/people/timothy-hutton) as James Forrestal
- [Joe Pesci](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-pesci) as Sam Giancana
- [Michael Gambon](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-gambon) as Dr. Fredericks
- [Lee Pace](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-pace) as Richard Helms
- [Laila Robins](https://cinepixo.com/people/laila-robins)
- [Jerry Coyle](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerry-coyle)
- [Oleg Stefan](https://cinepixo.com/people/oleg-stefan) as Stas Siyanko / Ulysses
- [Keir Dullea](https://cinepixo.com/people/keir-dullea) as Senator John Russell Sr.
- [Tommy Nelson](https://cinepixo.com/people/tommy-nelson) as Edward Jr. - Age 6-7
- [Tammy Blanchard](https://cinepixo.com/people/tammy-blanchard) as Laura
- [Wally Dunn](https://cinepixo.com/people/wally-dunn)
- [Mark Ivanir](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-ivanir) as Yuri Nosenko
- [Angelina Jolie](https://cinepixo.com/people/angelina-jolie) as Clover Todd Dulles
- [Michael Arden](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-arden)

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Official site: http://www.thegoodshepherdmovie.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-good-shepherd-2006
Film facts: Wikidata (Q786562); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.