Shutter Island (2010)

In 1954, a U.S. Marshal investigates the disappearance of a murderer, who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane.

Director:

Martin Scorsese

Writers:

Laeta Kalogridis (screenplay), Dennis Lehane (novel)

Stars:

Leonardo DiCaprio, Emily Mortimer, Mark Ruffalo

Top Rated Movies #172 | 11 wins & 63 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Leonardo DiCaprio	...	Teddy Daniels
Mark Ruffalo	...	Chuck Aule
Ben Kingsley	...	Dr. Cawley
Max von Sydow	...	Dr. Naehring
Michelle Williams	...	Dolores
Emily Mortimer	...	Rachel 1
Patricia Clarkson	...	Rachel 2
Jackie Earle Haley	...	George Noyce
Ted Levine	...	Warden
John Carroll Lynch	...	Deputy Warden McPherson
Elias Koteas	...	Laeddis
Robin Bartlett	...	Bridget Kearns
Christopher Denham	...	Peter Breene
Nellie Sciutto	...	Nurse Marino
Joseph Sikora	...	Glen Miga (as Joe Sikora)

Storyline

It's 1954, and 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 wonders whether he hasn't 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.

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Plot Keywords:

mental asylum | self delusion | psyche | surprise ending | neo noir | 

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Taglines:

Someone is missing.

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Genres:

Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for disturbing violent content, language and some nudity

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English German

Release Date:

19 February 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ashecliffe

Filming Locations:

433 So Spring st Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$80,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$41,062,440, 21 February 2010, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$128,012,934, 10 June 2010

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$294,804,195, 10 June 2010

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Phoenix Pictures, Sikelia Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

138 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The traumatic killing of Nazi guards of Dachau concentration camp is a historical event, taking place on April 29, 1945, when the camp was liberated by the U.S. Army.

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Goofs

When the chief of the guards is giving Daniels his tour of the island, he says that the bluffs are tangles of poison ivy and live oak. The island is in Massachusetts but Southern Live Oaks don't grow north of southern Virginia.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Teddy Daniels: Pull yourself together, Teddy. Pull yourself together.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Martin Scorsese Movies (2014)

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Soundtracks

SUITE FOR SYMPHONIC STRINGS: NOCTURNE
(1960)
Written by Lou Harrison
Performed by The New Professionals Orchestra
Conducted by Rebecca Miller
Courtesy of Mode Records

User Reviews

Great a must watch !!

I saw this and I knew what to expect going in to the film as I had already read about half of the book but never got the chance to finish it. But I was surprised at how faithful the film was to the original material.The directing was also masterfully done and pretty cool I saw some cool camera tricks I hadn't seen since Martin Scorsese directed Bringing Out The Dead, Martin Scorsese did one great job and everyone was top notch especially Ben Kingsley and DiCaprio and I never though I would jump out of fright especially in a Scorsese film but I did. All in all a solid thriller with a good story and some great performances and for me it's the best film I've seen in 2010 so far.