Ashecliffe

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name = Shutter Island


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director = Martin Scorsese
producer = Martin Scorsese Brad Fischer Mike Medavoy Arnie Messer
writer = Laeta Kalogridis Steven Knight
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starring = Leonardo DiCaprio Mark Ruffalo
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cinematography = Robert Richardson
editing = Thelma Schoonmaker
distributor = Paramount Pictures
Columbia Pictures
released = October 2 2009
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country = United States
language = English
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amg_id = 1:422205
imdb_id = 1130884

"Shutter Island", also known as "Ashecliffe", is an upcoming American thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio. The film is based on the 2003 novel "Shutter Island" by Dennis Lehane. Production started in March 2008. "Ashecliffe" is slated to be released on October 2 2009.

Premise

Two U.S. marshals investigate the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane on an island in Massachusetts. They run into trouble when they are deceived by others, and a hurricane and an inmate riot traps them on the island.

Production

Feature film rights to the 2003 novel "Shutter Island" by Dennis Lehane were first optioned to Columbia Pictures in 2003, but the rights lapsed back to the author. The author's representatives then sold the rights to the production company Phoenix Pictures, who hired screenwriter Laeta Kalogridis to script the novel for a film adaptation. The project was in development for a year. By October 2007, the project had developed into a co-production between the studios Columbia Pictures and Paramount Pictures. Director Martin Scorsese and actor Leonardo DiCaprio, who had worked together on three films, were both attracted to "Shutter Island" as their next collaboration. Locations like Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Nova Scotia were scouted.cite journal | first=Michael | last=Fleming | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117974525.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | title=Scorsese, DiCaprio team for 'Island' | journal=Variety | publisher=Reed Business Information | date=2007-10-22 | accessdate=2008-01-08 ] Production began on March 6, 2008.cite journal | first=Carly | last=Mayberry | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i2d43ffe73a1c42a7d273af0e7f838bb0 | title=Trio of stars in for 'Shutter' | journal=The Hollywood Reporter | publisher=Nielsen Company | date=2008-02-26 | accessdate=2008-02-27 ]

Production took place in Taunton, Massachusetts to film World War II flashback scenes of DiCaprio's character, who served as an American soldier. [cite news | first=Kyle | last=Alspach | url=http://www.patriotledger.com/archive/x1473821996 | title=Raynham native plays Nazi soldier executed in Scorsese film | work=The Patriot Ledger | publisher=GateHouse Media | date=2008-03-08 | accessdate=2008-05-21 ] Scorsese filmed the scenes in old industrial buildings in Taunton's Whittenton Mills Complex, which replicated the Nazis' Dachau concentration camp.cite news | first=Vicki-Ann | last=Downing | url=http://www.enterprisenews.com/news/x349780798 | title=Film adaptation of Lehane’s novel a boon to the region | work=The Enterprise | publisher=GateHouse Media | date=2008-03-08 | accessdate=2008-05-21 ] Scenes were filmed at the old Medfield State Hospital in Medfield, Massachusetts, and Peddocks Island in Hull, MA was used as a setting for the story's island. [cite news | first=Adam | last=Riglian | url=http://www.patriotledger.com/entertainment/x707004175 | title=DiCaprio, Scorsese filming on Peddocks Island | work=The Patriot Ledger | publisher=GateHouse Media | date=2008-04-14 | accessdate=2008-05-21 ] A soundstage was built in Hyde Park, MA for interior shots. Filming ended on July 2, 2008. [cite news | url=http://www.bostonherald.com/track/inside_track/view/2008_07_03_needs_headline_2/ | first=Gayle | last=Fee | coauthors=Laura Raposa | title=DiCaprio, crew cap ‘Ashecliffe’ shoot | work=Inside Track | publisher=Boston Herald | date=2008-07-03 | accessdate=2008-07-17 ]

Cast

*Leonardo DiCaprio portrays Teddy Daniels, a U.S. marshal investigating the disappearance.
*Mark Ruffalo portrays Chuck Aule, a U.S. marshal who is Teddy's partner. [cite journal | first=Gregg | last=Goldstein | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i26961e5d2475534233489160f560a30b | title='Island' life calls Ruffalo | journal=The Hollywood Reporter | publisher=Nielsen Company | date=2007-11-27 | accessdate=2008-03-07 ]
*Ben Kingsley portrays the hospital's chief physician.cite journal | first=Tatiana | last=Siegel | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117976953.html?categoryid=1236&cs=1 | title=Kingsley signs on to 'Shutter Island' | journal=Variety | publisher=Reed Business Information | date=2007-12-03 | accessdate=2008-01-08 ]
*Elias Koteas Portrays Andrew Laeddis, the escaped inmate.
*Michelle Williams portrays Teddy Daniels' wife. [cite journal | first=Michael | last=Fleming | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117977184.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | title=Michelle Williams joins 'Island' | journal=Variety | publisher=Reed Business Information | date=2007-12-06 | accessdate=2008-01-08 ]
*Emily Mortimer portrays Rachel, the escaped patient.
*Max von Sydow portrays one of the hospital's physicians.
*Jackie Earle Haley portrays one of the inmates.
*Patricia Clarkson in an unidentified role.

Release

The film is slated to be released by Paramount Pictures on October 2 2009 in the United States and Canada. [cite journal | first=Pamela | last=McClintock | url=http://www.variety.com/VR1117980912.html | title='Star Trek' pushed back to 2009 | journal=Variety | publisher=Reed Business Information | date=2008-02-13 | accessdate=2008-02-13 ] Spanish distributor Manga Films will distribute the film after winning a bidding war that reportedly reached the $6 million to $8 million range. [cite journal | first=Emiliano | last=De Pablos | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117985970.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | title=Manga nabs 'Shutter Island' | journal=Variety | publisher=Reed Business Information | date=2008-05-17 | accessdate=2008-07-29 ]

References

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*imdb title|id=1130884|title=Shutter Island
*amg title|id=1:422205|title=Shutter Island