Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
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The Good Shepherd
A cold, intricate plunge into moral compromise, unfolding slowly across decades with a pervasive sense of loneliness and quiet tragedy.
About 2006 film directed by Robert De Niro
Genres drama, action, crime
Directed by Robert De Niro
Written by Eric Roth
Starring Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro, Matt Damon, Alec Baldwin, Eddie Redmayne, William Hurt, Joe Pesci, Michael Gambon
Music Bruce Fowler
Runtime 167 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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