Take Shelter

Take Shelter

★ 7.1IMDb Score
Released:2011-09-30
Duration:120 min
Director:Jeff Nichols
Actors:Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, Shea Whigham, Tova Stewart, Katy Mixon
Production:Hydraulx, REI Capital, Grove Hill Productions, Strange Matter Films

Overview:

Plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young husband and father questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself.

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