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Take Shelter (2011)

R  120 min  -  Drama | Thriller   -  10 November 2011 (Croatia)
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Plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young husband and father questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself.

Director:

Jeff Nichols

Writer:

Jeff Nichols
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Shannon ...
Jessica Chastain ...
Tova Stewart ...
Hannah
Shea Whigham ...
Dewart
Katy Mixon ...
Nat
Natasha Randall ...
Cammie
Ron Kennard Ron Kennard ...
Russell
Scott Knisley ...
Lewis
Robert Longstreet ...
Jim
Heather Caldwell Heather Caldwell ...
Special Ed Teacher
Sheila Hullihen Sheila Hullihen ...
Woman in Road
John Kloock John Kloock ...
Man in Road
Marianna Alacchi Marianna Alacchi ...
Bargain Hunter
Jacque Jovic Jacque Jovic ...
News Anchor
Bob Maines Bob Maines ...
Walter Jacobs
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Storyline

Curtis, a father and husband, is starting to experience bad dreams and hallucinations. Assuming mental illness, he seeks medical help and counseling. However, fearing the worst, he starts building an elaborate and expensive storm shelter in their backyard. This storm shelter threatens to tear apart his family, threatens his sanity and his standing in the community, but he builds it to save his family's life. Written by napierslogs  

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Plot Keywords:

Storm | Shelter | Mental Illness | Hallucination | Vision  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Croatia) See more »

Also Known As:

O Abrigo See more »

Filming Locations:

Elyria, Ohio, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$52,041 (USA) (2 October 2011) (3 Screens)

Gross:

$1,728,114 (USA) (4 March 2012)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Quotes

Curtis: [talking about Hanna, their deaf daughter] I still take off my boots not to wake her.
Samantha: [whispering] I still whisper.
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Connections

Featured in "The Big Picture: November 2011 (#2.6)" (2011) See more »