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The Good Shepherd

Summary: The tumultuous early history of the Central Intelligence Agency is viewed through the prism of one man's life.

Release Date: December 22, 2006

Genres: Drama, History, Thriller

Director: Robert De Niro

Writer: Eric Roth

Runtime: 2 h 47 min

MPAA: R

Production: Universal Pictures, Morgan Creek Entertainment, Tribeca Productions

Distributor: Universal Pictures, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 110,000,000

Domestic: $ 59,952,835

International: $ 40,314,030

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