| Overall Grade: | -- |
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| Drugs/Alcohol: | -- |
| Run Time: | 167 |
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| Video Release: | 02 Apr 2007 |
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ShareGood Shepherd, the is rated R: for some violence, sexuality and language.
The MPAA has rated The Good Shepherd R, for some violence, sexuality and language.
Release Date: 22 December 2006
DVD Release Date: 3 March 2007
Because we usually only review G, PG, and PG-13 movies at Parent Previews we did not review this title. For your convenience, we have provided some brief information about the film's synopsis and content.
Synopsis: This R rated drama follows the intrigue and covert behavior of Edward Bell Wilson (played by Matt Damon), a Yale graduate and patriotic American who is recruited into the OSS (the Office of Strategic Services), which later becomes known as the CIA (the Central Intelligence Agency).
Studio: ? Universal Pictures.
Content Details
Content Information:
This additional information about the movie’s content is taken from the notes of various Canadian Film Classification boards:
Violence:
- Some upsetting or disturbing scenes.
- Depictions of torture, suicide and corpses (blood shown).
- Occasional weapons use and hand-to-hand violence (blood shown).
Sexual Content:
- Sexual references and innuendo.
Breast and buttock nudity shown in a non-sexual context
- Implied sexual activity (no nudity shown).
Language:
- Use coarse language (including the sexual expletive) and racial slurs.
Drug and Alcohol Use:
- Frequent depictions of smoking and tobacco use.
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