Shutter Island

'Shutter Island' is a psychological thriller that follows U.S. Marshals Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Chuck Aule (Mark Ruffalo) who are investigating the disappearance of a murderess from a hospital for the criminally insane on Shutter Island. As their investigation deepens, they uncover terrifying truths and question everything they know.

• Scorsese's first psychological thriller since 'Cape Fear' (1991).
• The film was shot in 39 days.
• The asylum scenes were filmed at Medfield State Hospital.
• Michelle Williams read 'The Feminine Mystique' to prepare for her role.
• The film is based on Dennis Lehane's 2003 novel of the same name.

• You're smarter than you look, Marshal. That's probably not a good thing.
• Which would be worse - to live as a monster, or to die as a good man?
• Sanity's not a choice, Marshal. You can't just choose to get over it.
• This place makes me wonder, which would be worse - to live as a monster, or to die as a good man?
• We gotta get off this rock, Chuck. We're gonna die here!