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Shutter Island

Shutter Island

Someone is missing.

20108.22h 18m

Overview

World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor.

Directed by Martin Scorsese
Written by Laeta Kalogridis, Dennis Lehane
Produced by Bradley J. Fischer, Arnold Messer, Martin Scorsese
Box OfficeBudget: $80.0MRevenue: $294.8M

Top Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio

Teddy Daniels

Mark Ruffalo

Mark Ruffalo

Chuck Aule

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Dr. Cawley

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Dr. Naehring

Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams

Dolores

Emily Mortimer

Emily Mortimer

Rachel 1

Patricia Clarkson

Patricia Clarkson

Rachel 2

Jackie Earle Haley

Jackie Earle Haley

George Noyce

Ted Levine

Ted Levine

Warden

John Carroll Lynch

John Carroll Lynch

Deputy Warden McPherson

Themes & Keywords

islandbased on novel or bookhurricaneinvestigationu.s. marshalconspiracy theorypsychiatric hospitalpsychological thrillerwhodunitneo-noir1950sclinicalsuspensefuldepressingcruelsuspense mystery

About Shutter Island

Shutter Island is a drama, thriller, mystery film released in 2010 exploring themes of island, based on novel or book, hurricane, investigation, u.s. marshal, conspiracy theory. Directed by Martin Scorsese, it stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley. World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor.

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