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Shutter Island

Shutter Island

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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.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.

February 14, 2010 · Directed by Martin Scorsese

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Cast & crew

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

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