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Release Date:
22 December 2006 (USA)
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Tagline:
Edward Wilson believed in America, and he would sacrifice everything he loved to protect it. more
Plot:
The tumultuous early history of the Central Intelligence Agency is viewed through the prism of one man's life. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 1 win
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6 nominations
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Robert De Niro's Dream Co-Star: Angelina Jolie
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Matt Damon | ... | Edward Wilson |
 | Angelina Jolie | ... | Margaret 'Clover' Russell |
 | Alec Baldwin | ... | Sam Murach |
 | Tammy Blanchard | ... | Laura |
 | Billy Crudup | ... | Arch Cummings |
 | Robert De Niro | ... | Bill Sullivan |
| Keir Dullea | ... | Senator John Russell, Sr. |
 | Michael Gambon | ... | Dr. Fredericks |
| Martina Gedeck | ... | Hanna Schiller |
 | William Hurt | ... | Philip Allen |
 | Timothy Hutton | ... | Thomas Wilson |
 | Mark Ivanir | ... | Valentin Mironov #2 |
 | Gabriel Macht | ... | John Russell, Jr. |
 | Lee Pace | ... | Richard Hayes |
 | Joe Pesci | ... | Joseph Palmi |
 | Eddie Redmayne | ... | Edward Wilson Jr. |
| John Sessions | ... | Valentin Mironov #1 / Yuri Modin |
 | Oleg Shtefanko | ... | Ulysses / Stas Siyanko (as Oleg Stefan) |
 | John Turturro | ... | Ray Brocco |
| Yelena Shmulenson | ... | Dollar Woman |
| Jack Martin | ... | Dollar Little Boy |
 | Anne-Marie Cusson | ... | Philip Allen's Secretary |
| Robert Bermudez Cordell | ... | Bay of Pigs Voiceover (voice) |
| David Crommett | ... | Spanish Translator |
 | Michael Arden | ... | Pinafore Actor |
| Justin Bohon | ... | Pinafore Actor |
| Justin Daniel | ... | Pinafore Actor |
| Michael Flanigan | ... | Pinafore Actor |
| John Hill | ... | Pinafore Actor |
| Will Reynolds | ... | Pinafore Actor |
| Michael Seelbach | ... | Pinafore Actor |
| Ryan Michael Shaw | ... | Pinafore Actor |
| Stephen Powell | ... | HMS Pinafore Singer |
| Henry Gummer | ... | Bonesman / Boatswain |
 | Gregory Marcel | ... | Dancing Skeleton |
 | Austin Williams | ... | Young Edward Wilson |
| Sophie Sutton | ... | Connie Wilson |
| Lars Gerhard | ... | Mr. Haupt |
| Tessa Keimes | ... | Mr. Haupt's Translator |
| Peter Kybart | ... | Dr. Manheim |
| Rob Barnes | ... | Man at Jazz Club |
 | Lee Bryant | ... | Mrs. John Russell, Sr. |
| Laila Robins | ... | Toddy Allen |
| Redman Maxfield | ... | Older Bonesman 1940 |
| John Whitehead | ... | Reverend Collins |
 | Jeff Skowron | ... | Deer Island Crooner 1940 |
 | Meredith Deacon | ... | John Russell, Jr.'s Girlfriend |
 | Josh Casaubon | ... | Army Man 1940 |
| Christopher Evan Welch | ... | Photography Technical Officer |
 | Tuc Watkins | ... | Sound Technical Officer |
| Leonard Logsdail | ... | Tailor |
| Eric Lindh | ... | Tailor Shop Guard |
| Trace Taylor | ... | Cryptographer |
 | Amanda Barron | ... | Cryptographer |
 | James Faulkner | ... | Lord Cooper |
 | Robert Ian Mackenzie | ... | Cambridge Club Butler |
 | Dieter Riesle | ... | Herr Franck |
| Sándor Técsy | ... | Sasha, Ulysses' Aide (as Sandor Tecsy) |
 | Tommy Nelson | ... | Edward, Jr. - Age 6-7 |
| Greg Plitt | ... | Guard with Sullivan |
 | Marcos Cohen | ... | Dr. Ibanez |
 | Jeff Applegate | ... | Michael Johnson |
| Jon Monett | ... | CIA Insect Man |
| Sandee Conrad | ... | Edward's Secretary |
| Jonathan Dokuchitz | ... | Husband Dinner Guest |
 | Susan Haskell | ... | Wife Dinner Guest |
| Sjoerd Dejong | ... | Santa Claus |
| Neal Huff | ... | Teletype Operations Officer |
 | Jason Butler Harner | ... | Teletype Communications Officer |
| Amy Wright | ... | Safe House Operations Officer |
 | Matthew Humphreys | ... | Cherry Orchard Actor |
 | Karron Graves | ... | Cherry Orchard Actress |
 | Robert C. Kirk | ... | Laura's Taxi Driver |
| Reathel Bean | ... | 'Dame' Bonesman |
| Jerry Coyle | ... | 'Dame' Bonesman |
 | Wally Dunn | ... | 'Dame' Bonesman |
 | Roger Rathburn | ... | 'Dame' Bonesman |
| Michael Melvoin | ... | Piano Player (as Mike Melvoin) |
 | Glenn Kalison | ... | Telephone Operations Officer |
 | John Knox | ... | Technical Service Officer |
| Benjamin Eakeley | ... | Bonesman 1960 |
 | Gino Cafarelli | ... | Palmi's Bodyguard |
| Tommy DeVito | ... | Palmi's Bodyguard |
| Stefanie Nava | ... | Tina Palmi |
| Isabella Cimato | ... | Palmi's Granddaughter |
| Jimmy Marchese | ... | Palmi's Grandson |
| Robert Prescott | ... | Bonesman MC 1961 |
| Bill McHugh | ... | Reverend Christiansen |
 | Ann Hampton Callaway | ... | 1961 Deer Island Singer |
| Christopher Druckman | ... | FBI Agent |
| Liya Kebede | ... | Miriam |
 | John Henry | ... | Philip Allen's Driver |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Carl Burrows | ... | Professor (uncredited) |
 | Frank Cadillac | ... | Counterman (uncredited) |
 | Cuyle Carvin | ... | Suicide Victim (uncredited) |
| Fidel Castro | ... | Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Dominick Cicco | ... | Protestor (uncredited) |
 | Scot Cregan | ... | CIA Agent (uncredited) |
 | Brandon deSpain | ... | Russian Soldier (uncredited) |
 | Todd Detwiler | ... | CIA Agent (uncredited) |
 | Allyson Floyd | ... | Deer Island Maid (uncredited) |
 | Roy William Gardner | ... | Ed's Bonesman (uncredited) |
| Turi Haim | ... | Theatre Patron (uncredited) |
 | Darryl Reuben Hall | ... | Black Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Nyasha Hatendi | ... | Thomas Lumumba (uncredited) |
| Adolf Hitler | ... | Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) |
 | Katherine Hoskins Mackey | ... | Mom (uncredited) |
 | Hristo Hristov | ... | Guard (uncredited) |
 | John F. Kennedy | ... | Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) |
 | Vladislav Kozlov | ... | Executioner (uncredited) |
 | Aaron Michael Lacey | ... | CIA Agent (uncredited) |
 | Orest Ludwig | ... | Room Service Man (uncredited) |
| Justin Restivo | ... | Yale Student (uncredited) |
 | James Lloyd Reynolds | ... | Field Officer (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Richards | ... | Bonesman (uncredited) |
 | Drew Seltzer | ... | Edward's Classmate (uncredited) |
 | Reyna Shaskan | ... | Voice (uncredited) (voice) |
 | Diana Shneider | ... | Irina Russell (uncredited) |
| Leonard Silver | ... | Civil Servant (uncredited) |
 | Christopher Stadulis | ... | Under Cover CIA Agent (uncredited) |
| Alec Von Bargen | ... | Fidel Castro (uncredited) |
| John Wernke | ... | Bonesman #3 (uncredited) |
 | Danny Zaccagnino | ... | Bonesmen (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Robert De Niro | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Eric Roth | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Chris Brigham | .... | executive producer | |
| Francis Ford Coppola | .... | executive producer | |
| Robert De Niro | .... | producer | |
| Howard Kaplan | .... | executive producer | |
| Guy McElwaine | .... | executive producer | |
| David C. Robinson | .... | executive producer (as David Robinson) | |
| James G. Robinson | .... | producer | |
| Jane Rosenthal | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Bruce Fowler | |||
| Marcelo Zarvos | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Robert Richardson | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Tariq Anwar | |||
Casting by | |||
| Sig De Miguel | |||
| Amanda Mackey Johnson | |||
| Cathy Sandrich | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Jeannine Claudia Oppewall | (as Jeannine Oppewall) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Robert Guerra | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Gretchen Rau | |||
| Leslie E. Rollins | |||
| Alyssa Winter | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Ann Roth | |||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Ron Ames | .... | assistant director: second unit | |
| Jonny Benson | .... | crowd third assistant director: London | |
| Phil Booth | .... | second assistant director: UK | |
| Humberto Castellanos | .... | second assistant director: Dominican Republic | |
| H.H. Cooper | .... | first assistant director | |
| Bettina Godi | .... | first assistant director: additional photography | |
| Kali Harrison | .... | second second assistant director | |
| Ivan Herrera | .... | second assistant director: Dominican Republic | |
| Jason Ivey | .... | additional second assistant director | |
| Marissa Kaplan | .... | dga trainee | |
| Robert Legato | .... | second unit director (as Rob Legato) | |
| Vicky Marks | .... | third assistant director: UK | |
| Francisco Ortiz | .... | second assistant director: second unit | |
| Gary S. Rake | .... | additional second assistant director | |
| Ruben Flores Rios II | .... | second assistant director: Washington D.C. | |
| Jennifer Truelove | .... | second assistant director | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Rafael Arias | .... | special effects: Dominican Republic | |
| Robin Beavis | .... | special effects technician: UK | |
| Stuart Brisdon | .... | special effects supervisor: UK | |
| Gene Cunningham | .... | special effects technician | |
| Marc Dalet | .... | special effects: Dominican Republic | |
| Robert DeVine | .... | special effects: stunt dummy | |
| Steven Kirshoff | .... | special effects supervisor (as Steve Kirshoff) | |
| Tez Palmer | .... | special effects technician: UK (as Terry Palmer) | |
| Linda Pierpont | .... | special effects technician | |
| Clemente Portillo | .... | special effects: Dominican Republic | |
| Robert J. Scupp | .... | special effects foreman (as Robert Scupp) | |
| John Stifanich | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| Nigel Wilkinson | .... | special effects technician: UK | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Enrico Altmann | .... | model maker: New Deal Studios | |
| Ron Ames | .... | visual effects producer | |
| Lindsay Anderson | .... | digital paint artist: CafeFX (as Lindsay M. Anderson) | |
| Lindsay Anderson | .... | rotoscope artist: CafeFX (as Lindsay M. Anderson) | |
| Jeff Barnes | .... | prodcution executive: CafeFX | |
| Brian Battles | .... | visual effects: TheBasement | |
| E.M. Bowen | .... | visual effects coordinator: New Deal Studios, Inc. | |
| Seth Curlin | .... | model maker: New Deal Studios | |
| Steve Dellerson | .... | visual effects producer | |
| Steve Dellerson | .... | visual effects producer: Cafe FX | |
| David Ebner | .... | visual effects supervisor: CafeFX | |
| Forest Fischer | .... | miniature effects crew chief: New Deal Studios (as Forest P. Fischer) | |
| Vicki Galloway-Weimer | .... | visual effects executive producer: Cafe FX (as Vicki Galloway Weimer) | |
| Shannon Blake Gans | .... | visual effects executive producer: New Deal Studios Inc. | |
| Adam Gelbart | .... | model maker: New Deal Studios | |
| Adam Gerstel | .... | lead digital artist | |
| Adam Gerstel | .... | visual effects editor | |
| Phillip Giles | .... | effects animator: CafeFX (as Phil Giles) | |
| Phillip Giles | .... | lighting technical director | |
| Paul Graff | .... | digital paint artist: CafeFX | |
| Paul Graff | .... | rotoscope artist: CafeFX | |
| Matthew Gratzner | .... | visual effects supervisor: New Deal Studios, Inc. | |
| Kevin Hoppe | .... | 3D matchmover: CafeFX | |
| Wendy Hulbert | .... | visual effects coordinator: CafeFX | |
| Jeffrey Jasper | .... | compositor: New Deal Studios | |
| Llyr Tobias Johansen | .... | production assistant | |
| Jeffrey Kalmus | .... | compositor: New Deal Studios | |
| Jeffrey Kalmus | .... | digital effects artist | |
| Taryn P. Kelly | .... | visual effects coordinator: New Deal Studios | |
| Michael Kennen | .... | digital compositor: CafeFX | |
| Stephen Lawes | .... | visual effects: TheBasement | |
| Robert Legato | .... | visual effects supervisor (as Rob Legato) | |
| Richard Ivan Mann | .... | visual effects producer: CafeFX | |
| Ed Mendez | .... | digital compositor: CafeFX (as Edwardo Mendez) | |
| Ray Moore | .... | model maker: New Deal Studios (as Raymond Moore) | |
| Stephen Nakamura | .... | digital film colorist | |
| Erin L. Nelson | .... | digital restoration | |
| Toby Newell | .... | digital paint artist: CafeFX | |
| Toby Newell | .... | rotoscope artist: CafeFX | |
| Will Nicholson | .... | digital effects artist | |
| Will Nicholson | .... | effects animator: CafeFX | |
| Desi Ortiz | .... | visual effects senior editor: CafeFX | |
| A.J. Raitano | .... | first assistant cameraman: insert unit, New Deal Studios | |
| Richard R. Reed | .... | digital compositor: CafeFX | |
| Anthony Riazzi | .... | digital supervisor: New Deal Studios | |
| Jim Rider | .... | motion control cameraman | |
| Ruben Rodas | .... | digital paint artist: CafeFX | |
| Ruben Rodas | .... | rotoscope artist: CafeFX | |
| David Sanger | .... | visual effects producer: New Deal Studios | |
| Robert Stromberg | .... | matte painting supervisor | |
| Wilson Tang | .... | digital restoration | |
| Danny Torres | .... | systems administrator | |
| Dawn Turner | .... | visual effects coordinator: CafeFX | |
| O.D. Welch | .... | production executive: CafeFX | |
| Ned Wilson | .... | compositor: New Deal Studios | |
| Paul Hopkins | .... | matchmove artist (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| G.A. Aguilar | .... | stunt coordinator (as George Aguilar) | |
| Lloyd Bass | .... | stunt performer | |
| Jill Brown | .... | stunts | |
| John Cenatiempo | .... | co-stunt coordinator | |
| John Cenatiempo | .... | stunts | |
| Levan Doran | .... | stunts | |
| Jeffrey Lee Gibson | .... | stunts | |
| Paul Herbert | .... | stunt coordinator: UK | |
| Rick Kain | .... | precision driver | |
| Michael Mancuso | .... | stunt pilot | |
| Christopher Place | .... | stunt double: Gabriel Macht | |
| Stephen A. Pope | .... | stunt coordinator (as Stephen Pope) | |
| Stephen A. Pope | .... | stunts | |
| Bill Richards | .... | stunt pilot | |
| Aaron Vexler | .... | stunt double: Mark Ivanir | |
| April Weeden-Washington | .... | stunt double: Liya Kebede | |
Animation Department | |||
| Nicholas Rizzi | .... | background artist | |
Casting Department | |||
| Chris Bustard | .... | extras casting: Los Angeles | |
| Carlyn Davis | .... | extras casting: Washington D.C. | |
| Dann Fink | .... | adr voice casting | |
| Samantha Finkler | .... | casting assistant | |
| Luis Garcia | .... | casting assistant | |
| Tom Gustafson | .... | background casting: Dominican Republic (as Thomas Gustafson) | |
| Ingrid Jungermann | .... | extras casting | |
| Heather Reidenbach | .... | background casting associate | |
| Lilian Tan Burch | .... | extras casting assistant: Washington D.C. (uncredited) | |
| Suzanne Kang | .... | extras casting assistant: Washington D.C. (uncredited) | |
| Grant Wilfley | .... | extras casting (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Kevin Buck | .... | digital dailies project manager | |
| Adam Geiger | .... | associate editor | |
| Terry Haggar | .... | color timer | |
| Stephen Nakamura | .... | digital film colorist | |
| Nick Olson | .... | post-production assistant | |
| Carlos Mare Rodriguez | .... | editorial staff | |
| Gregg Schaublin | .... | digital intermediate producer | |
| Sparkle | .... | digital dailies colorist | |
| Mark Sahagun | .... | digital intermediate editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Mark Bächle | .... | score preparation | |
| Tony Finno | .... | music preparation | |
| Bruce Fowler | .... | orchestrator | |
| Walt Fowler | .... | orchestrator | |
| Rick Giovinazzo | .... | orchestrator | |
| Josiah Gluck | .... | score recordist | |
| Greg Hayes | .... | assistant music engineer | |
| Todd Kasow | .... | music editor | |
| Jon-Erik Kellso | .... | musician | |
| Richard King | .... | music scoring engineer | |
| Richard King | .... | score recordist | |
| Sonny Kompanek | .... | orchestrator | |
| Daniel Levy | .... | score preparation | |
| Joseph Magee | .... | production music mixer | |
| Lawrence Manchester | .... | music scoring engineer | |
| Lawrence Manchester | .... | music scoring mixer | |
| Lawrence Manchester | .... | score recordist | |
| Ladd McIntosh | .... | orchestrator | |
| Kathy Nelson | .... | music supervisor | |
| Sandra Park | .... | music contractor | |
| J. Ralph | .... | music consultant | |
| Shari Schwartz | .... | music editor (as Shari L. Johanson) | |
| Jonathan Sheffer | .... | conductor (as Jonathan Scheffer) | |
| Patrick Spain | .... | score assistant engineer | |
| Tim Starnes | .... | assistant music editor | |
| E. Gedney Webb | .... | supervising music editor | |
| Booker White | .... | music preparation | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Gary Birmingham | .... | transportation coordinator: UK | |
| Edward Fanning | .... | transportation co-captain | |
| James Fanning | .... | transportation captain | |
| Simon Jones | .... | driver: Matt Damon, UK | |
| Luis A. Jurado | .... | transportation captain | |
| Thomas F. Lombardi | .... | picture vehicles | |
| Rob MacKnight | .... | driver: unit minibus, UK | |
| Josiuan Rojas | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Rodney Tait | .... | assistant parking coordinator | |
| Harry Taylor | .... | driver: Robert De Niro, UK | |
| Gary 'Little G' Williams | .... | driver: Mr. Deniro | |
Thanks | |||
| Suzana Peric | .... | thanks | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Universal Pictures (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
- Morgan Creek International (2007) (non-USA) (theatrical)
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2007) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Benelux Film Distribution (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution (2007) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Pinema (2007) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Solar Films (2007) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures (2007) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Studio Canal (2007) (France) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2007) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (2007) (UK) (theatrical)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-Ray Disc)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (HD-DVD)
- Nordisk Film (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
- Basement (visual effects) (as TheBasement)
- CafeFX (visual effects)
- Digital Backlot (visual effects)
- New Deal Studios (visual effects and animation)
- Mackey/Sandrich Casting casting
- BBC Motion Gallery playback and stock footage provided by
- Basement title design (as TheBasement)
- British Film Institute (BFI) playback and stock footage provided by
- Buena Vista Negative Cutting negative cutting
- C5 foley recording facility
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment dollies
- Complete Post digital dailies
- Electric Picture Solutions editing equipment
- Fox Movietone News playback and stock footage provided by
- Getty Images playback and stock footage provided by (as Archive Films by Getty Images)
- Grant Wilfley Casting extras casting
- ITN Source playback and stock footage provided by
- K&G Grip Equipment grip equipment
- Legacy Studios score recorded and mixed at (as Legacy Studios, New York)
- Manhattan Transfer adr facility
- Mobile Mouthful catering (UK)
- NT Audio Visual optical sound negative (as NT Audio)
- Orbit Digital HD preview services
- Packair Airfreight international logistics
- Panavision camera equipment
- Paskal Lighting lighting equipment
- Producer's Library Service playback and stock footage provided by (as Producers Library)
- Rex Post additional adr
- See Factor Industries stage rigging equipment
- See Factor stage rigging equipment (as See Factor Industries)
- Sound One Corporation sound re-recording services (as Sound One)
- Soundtrack adr facility
- Technicolor Digital Intermediates digital intermediate
- Varèse Sarabande soundtrack
- WPA Film Library stock footage courtesy of (as The WPA Film Library)
Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated R for some violence, sexuality and language.
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
167 min | Russia:139 min (cut version)
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Colour:
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Certification:
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) |
UK:15 |
USA:R (certificate #43094) |
Ireland:15A |
Finland:K-15 |
Singapore:M18 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) |
Argentina:13 |
Italy:T |
South Korea:18 |
Germany:12 |
Australia:M |
New Zealand:M |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
Malaysia:18PL |
Denmark:15 |
Norway:15 |
Sweden:15 |
Netherlands:16 |
Malaysia:U (DVD) |
Brazil:14 |
Iceland:12
Filming Locations:
Company:
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
The violinist providing the solo soundtrack near the end of the movie was Lindsay Deutsch, from Los Angeles.
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Anachronisms: In the last Congo scene, a "Charleston" finish Citroen 2CV can be seen. This model was not available in the sixties.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV)
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Soundtrack:
Salve Regina
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FAQ
Who is Edward Wilson (the title character) based on?Who was the traitor?
What is the latin quote about youth recited after dining with the German translator? What book is it from?
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The Good Shepherd 3.5/4 4/5
The Good Shepherd is an incredibly complex work and one of the finest films of a quality ripe 2006. Oscar winner Eric Roth continues his brilliant work with this original screenplay, named one of the best unproduced scripts in Hollywood in the late 90's. A film about one of the CIA's founding officers isn't a dream project commercially for a studio but thankfully, the quality of the script was too great to ignore.
Shepherd follows the life of Edward Wilson (Damon) through his college years at Yale to his ascension as one of the CIA's founding officers and trusted veterans. His extraordinary dedication to his work comes with an unbearable price as he must sacrifice his family to protect his country. At one point in the film, Wilson faces an enormous choice- does he abandon his ideals for what he believes is right? Would this abandonment render his life, almost solely devoted to his country, meaningless? This, as well as a depiction of the result of Wilson's decision, are just two of the moments of brilliance in The Good Shepherd.
Wilson inhabits a world of betrayal and secrecies only enhancing the irony of the biblical quote inscribed on the CIA's wall- "And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free". While we are given a glimpse into the life of a younger, more vital Wilson, the world he occupies creates the characteristically stolid, humorless man we come to know.
With its vast emotional core, the film seemingly effortlessly navigates one of the most volatile periods in the history of American intelligence while remaining character based. At 165 minutes, it is overlong but remains engaging for the vast majority of its running time. Had a few relatively insignificant scenes been cut, Shepherd could have retained the thrilling and energetic pace it often possesses. However, the length is justifiable as the scope of the film is incredibly large and very few scenes can be deemed unnecessary or dull.
Robert DeNiro's direction far exceeds that in his debut, 1993's "A Bronx Tale". Normally portrayed as a brute, here, DeNiro assuredly handles every moment with an innate tenderness we rarely see in his work. He appropriately treats Shepherd with a precise attention to detail often attributed to some of the greatest directors of our time.
A silently haunting Matt Damon carries the film on his shoulders. Edward Wilson is completely introverted and while Damon internalizes his thoughts, some of the films greatest moments are when emotion unknowingly pours out of Wilson through a mere flicker in his eyes. Angelina Jolie and Michael Gambon deliver very strong turns amidst a one of a kind cast topped off by the return of Joe Pesci, whose last acting stint was 1998's "Lethal Weapon 4".
The Good Shepherd is a film that demands to be seen. It is surprisingly apolitical as Wilson's life and its disintegration are the true story of this epic. While some call it "unsentimental", exactly the opposite is true. It is a testament to Roth's script that a film with such an introverted protagonist provides such a visceral, affecting experience. Shepherd is an intelligent, poignant look at the cost of blind dedication and constant secrecy. The effect this has on Wilson's life is irrevocable as we are taken on a remarkable cinematic journey, one that should be remembered as one of 06's greatest.