In 1954, a U.S. Marshal investigates the disappearance of a murderer who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane.In 1954, a U.S. Marshal investigates the disappearance of a murderer who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane.In 1954, a U.S. Marshal investigates the disappearance of a murderer who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane.
- Director
- Writers
- Laeta Kalogridis(screenplay)
- Dennis Lehane(novel)
- Stars
Top credits
- Director
- Writers
- Laeta Kalogridis(screenplay)
- Dennis Lehane(novel)
- Stars
- Awards
- 11 wins & 66 nominations
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Joseph Sikora
- Glen Migaas Glen Miga
- (as Joe Sikora)
Curtiss Cook
- Trey Washingtonas Trey Washington
- (as Curtiss I' Cook)
Raymond Anthony Thomas
- Orderly Gantonas Orderly Ganton
- (as Ray Anthony Thomas)
- Director
- Writers
- Laeta Kalogridis(screenplay)
- Dennis Lehane(novel)
- All cast & crew
- See more cast details at IMDbPro
Storyline
In 1954, up-and-coming U.S. marshal Teddy Daniels is assigned to investigate the disappearance of a patient from Boston's Shutter Island Ashecliffe Hospital. He's been pushing for an assignment on the island for personal reasons, but before long he thinks he's been brought there as part of a twisted plot by hospital doctors whose radical treatments range from unethical to illegal to downright sinister. Teddy's shrewd investigating skills soon provide a promising lead, but the hospital refuses him access to records he suspects would break the case wide open. As a hurricane cuts off communication with the mainland, more dangerous criminals "escape" in the confusion, and the puzzling, improbable clues multiply, Teddy begins to doubt everything - his memory, his partner, even his own sanity. —alfiehitchie
- Taglines
- Someone is missing.
- Genres
- Certificate
- K-15
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaMark Ruffalo won the role of Chuck Aule after sending Martin Scorsese a fan letter saying how much he wanted to work with him.
- GoofsA recording of Gustav Mahler's piano quartet plays in the SS officer's office at Dachau. Music by Jewish composers, like Mahler, was banned in Nazi Germany. No hard-line SS officer would have owned or listened to blacklisted Jewish music.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Teddy Daniels: You know, this place makes me wonder.
Chuck Aule: Yeah, what's that, boss?
Teddy Daniels: Which would be worse - to live as a monster, or to die as a good man?
[gets up and walks off]
Chuck Aule: Teddy?
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Taking of Pelham 123/Imagine That/Moon (2009)
- SoundtracksLontano
(1967)
Written by György Ligeti
Performed by Berliner Philharmoniker (as Berlin Philharmonic)
Conducted by Jonathan Nott
Courtesy of Warner Classics
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Top review
One of the most memorable plot twists of this decade
I originally saw this film when it came out but couldn't remember it well enough to give it a rating or write a review, so a rewatch was in order. I viewed the film through the lens of already knowing the plot twist, which made it a whole different experience. The ending will be remembered throughout film history as one that showed just how viciously a well written script can flip an audience over. This really is a film you should see twice.
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- jackgdemoss
- Jul 22, 2019
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- Ashecliffe
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $80,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $128,012,934
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $41,062,440
- Feb 21, 2010
- Gross worldwide
- $294,805,697
- Runtime
- 2h 18min
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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