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The Good Shepherd

2006·Movie
2h 47min·R
63
DecentGoodWatch score

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A , thriller: , but never scary, .

Good for thought-provoking · adults · intergenerational

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Edward Wilson believed in America, and he would sacrifice everything he loved to protect it.

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.
Cold War Espionage DramaSomber Character StudyInstitutional SecrecyTragic Family SacrificeStylistically RetroSlow-Burning TensionPsychological IsolationElite Class CritiqueHistorical Authenticity

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Where can I stream The Good Shepherd?

In the United States, you can rent or buy The Good Shepherd from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 52 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is The Good Shepherd worth watching?

63
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63 (IMDb 6.7 and Metacritic 61).

Will I feel good after watching The Good Shepherd?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does The Good Shepherd use?

Fake DefectorThe StoicSarcastic TitleDeadpan SnarkerNo Historical Figures Were HarmedNot the Fall That Kills You…Shotgun WeddingHoney TrapDefector from Commie LandTruth SerumExcrement StatementObfuscating Disabilityand 13 more

TV Tropes lists 25 tropes for it, including Fake Defector, The Stoic, and Sarcastic Title.