The Good Shepherd (2006)

Edward Wilson, the only witness to his father's suicide and member of the Skull and Bones Society while a student at Yale, is a morally upright young man who values honor and discretion, qualities that help him to be recruited for a career in the newly founded OSS. His dedication to his work does not come without a price though, leading him to sacrifice his ideals and eventually his family.

Genres: Drama, Thriller, History

What to watch after The Good Shepherd

• Syriana (2005) — Same subject: central intelligence agency (cia)
• Great Expectations (1998) — Same feel: complex, dramatic
• The Brave One (2007)
• Mean Streets (1973) — Same feel: serious, complex
• Promised Land (2012) — Matt Damon appears in both
• Cold Mountain (2003) — Same feel: serious, dramatic