Review of The Good Shepherd (2006) by Est Y — 08 Mar 2009

Nice delivery from Matt and Angelina. The connection was there but the movie was tooooo long...3++ hours..

This review of The Good Shepherd (2006) was written by Est Y on 08 Mar 2009.

The Good Shepherd has generally received positive reviews.

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