Shelter Island (2003)

Lou Delemere seems to have it all: fame, money, a beautiful lover Alex. When she and Alex retreat to her estate on Shelter Island looking to relax... See full synopsis »

Director:

Geoffrey Schaaf

Writer:

Paul Corvino

Stars:

Ally Sheedy, Patsy Kensit, Stephen Baldwin

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Ally Sheedy	...	Louise 'Lou' Delamere
Patsy Kensit	...	Alexandria 'Alex'
Stephen Baldwin	...	Lenny
Chris Penn	...	Sheriff Deluca
Mimi Langeland	...	Carly
Denia Brache	...	Agnes
Chris Douridas	...	Joel Shapiro
Joanna Glushak	...	Elyse Shapiro
Scott Sanford	...	Carly's Date
Joey Gironda	...	Dick Goldschmidt
Margaret Reed	...	Karen Goldschmidt
Timothy Devlin	...	Deputy Officer
Lou Ruggiero	...	Yelling Man
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jack Mulcahy	...	DJ Jack the Whack (voice)

Storyline

Lou Delemere seems to have it all: fame, money, a beautiful lover Alex. When she and Alex retreat to her estate on Shelter Island looking to relax... See full synopsis »

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Plot Keywords:

island | waiting | bad weather | red rose | videotape | 

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Genres:

Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content/nudity, violence and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 October 2003 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Gyilkos menedék

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

7th Floor, The, Smashing Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

At the beginning of the movie, a severe night time thunderstorm hits the island where the two main characters are vacationing. However, the next day there are no signs that the storm occurred. The grass and trees are dry and the roads are dusty.

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Soundtracks

"Postcard Day"
Written and Performed by Kathleen York (as Bird York)

User Reviews

No Sanctuary Here

This movie is an elementary school production. Everything about it exudes an immaturity and lack of sophistication that can be overwhelming if you aren't expecting it. Still, I suspect some people can enjoy this freshman effort. It all depends on which part of the audience you belong.

Are you one of the people obligated to like it, like parents watching their child up on the stage? Are you an Ally Sheedy fan filled with false hope that she's finally making a return to decent film like High Art? Are you a lesbian sexploitation fan anticipatory that maybe this bad sex scene isn't the only one in the film? Or are you that diehard thriller fan who, during the end credits, is still looking for a redeemable moment of tension? If you could potentially be any of the above. stay away.

I suspect most of you will be the bored sibling in the crowd who was forced into watching this crummy play by a loved one. If this happens to be you, try your best to endure it, and maybe later seek sweet revenge by subjecting this loved one to a bad film you enjoy.

And the few of you who might genuinely have a blast with this film, are the teenagers who sneak into the back of the auditorium to make fun of the little kids on-stage. For you guys, this movie is great riffing fodder. A true treat to the MST3K crowd, and only for you can I recommended Shelter Island.