The Good Shepherd Trailer
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009The Good Shepherd is a 2006 spy film directed by Robert De Niro and starring Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie and Tammy Blanchard. Although it is a fictional film loosely based on real events, it is advertised as telling the untold story of the birth of counter-intelligence in the Central Intelligence Agency. The film’s main character, Edward Wilson (portrayed by Matt Damon), is loosely based on James Jesus Angleton and Richard M. Bissell. William Hurt’s character, Phillip Allen, is largely based on Allen Dulles, while General Bill Sullivan, played by Robert De Niro, is loosely based on Major General William Joseph Donovan.
