Summary
A father chooses between his enemy and the life of his own son. Bursting with “Top Gun” action, THE SHEPHERD explodes into the lives and conflicts of the men who push the edge of supersonic danger while defending our skies. The resulting bitterness of a split moment decision threatens to destroy the lives of the widowed wife and her young son.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- You want something quiet and calm
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 51GoodWatch 51
IMDb5.1
Running time
1 h 19 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −30 min on the typical 109
typical 10979Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1984
January 1, 1984
42 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 3
- Donald W. Thompson Director, Story, Producer
- Mark Combs Assistant Director
- Jill Gurr Script Supervisor
Writing · 4
- Rick McGough Writer
- Russ Doughten Story, Executive Producer
- Sheri Lane-Williamson Story
- Junior Lane Story
Production · 3
- Virginia Martindale Casting
- Peg Courter Production Manager, Associate Producer
- Beverly Shelton Production Accountant
Editing · 1
- Wes Phillippi Editor
Art · 1
- Tim Doughten Art Direction
Other crew · 2
- Monty Cox Stunt Coordinator
- James L. Berry Cinematography
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