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The Good Shephard showcases De Niro's directing talent

Robert de Niro’s second directorial feature, The Good Shepherd (Universal, €24.99), takes a look (an exhausting one for the viewer) at the OSS (the CIA’s predecessor) with Matt Damon playing Edward Wilson, an idealised Yale student recruited to help his country.

Fri, 15 Jun, 2007 - 20:36

Robert de Niro’s second directorial feature, The Good Shepherd (Universal, €24.99), takes a look (an exhausting one for the viewer) at the OSS (the CIA’s predecessor) with Matt Damon playing Edward Wilson, an idealised Yale student recruited to help his country.

Slowly Wilson changes as his dedication to the agency becomes paramount.

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