The Shepherd

Name: The Shepherd
Genre: Drama
Released: 1984-01-01

Drama1h 19m

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93%

Tomatometer

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50%

Popcornmeter

Storyline

A father chooses between his enemy and the life of his own son. Bursting with “Top Gun” action, THE SHEPHERD explodes into the lives and conflicts of the men who push the edge of supersonic danger while defending our skies. The resulting bitterness of a split moment decision threatens to destroy the lives of the widowed wife and her young son.

Details

DirectorDonald W. Thompson

ReleasedJan 1, 1984

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

5 fresh · 1 rotten

Wendy Ide

RTObserver (UK)Jun 4, 2017

Well-meaning but predictable ...

Kate Muir

RTThe Times (UK)Jun 2, 2017

Your pulse rate slows to the rhythms of lost rural life at the start of The Shepherd, but by the end it has hearts racing in a western-style stand-off.

Amy Bowker

RTLittle White LiesJun 2, 2017

A poignant and expertly restrained meditation on greed and financial hardship in rural Spain.

Katie Smith-Wong

RTFlick FeastNov 13, 2019

Overall, The Shepherd is a nicely paced neo-noir drama that is anchored by Martin's compelling performance.