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Shutter Island (2010)

Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island is based on the novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, and Ben Kingsley. Set in 1959, Shutter Island follows two U.S. Marshalls - Teddy Daniels (DiCaprio) and Chuck Aule (Ruffalo) as they are sent to investigate the disappearance of a patient from a hospital specializing in psychiatric care.

Shutter Island
R
Mystery
Thriller

Director
Martin Scorsese
Release Date
February 19, 2010
Studio(s)
Paramount Pictures
Distributor(s)
Paramount Pictures
Cast
Max Von Sydow , Ben Kingsley , Leonardo DiCaprio , Michelle Williams , Mark Ruffalo
Writers
Laeta Kalogridis
Runtime
138 minutes
Budget
$80 million

Summary

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

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