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Movie basic details
Current status - Released
Total runtime - 142 mins.
Release date - 23-09-1994
Release year - 1994
Genres - Crime, Drama, Top Rated Movies
Overall ratings and scores for The Shawshank Redemption:
Happiness Score - 8.705/10, World Popularity Score - 12.7226/100, IMDB Score - 9.3, Metascore - 82, Internet Movie Database - 9.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes - 91%, Metacritic - 82/100, .
The Shawshank Redemption movie has Total Global Votes - 25021, Total IMD Votes - 2,824,159
The Shawshank Redemption Movie Introduction: Movie The Shawshank Redemption, release year 1994 is written by Stephen King, Frank Darabont and directed by Frank Darabont. The leading star-cast in this movie are Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton along with the other stars and crew members.
Trailers, Clips, Featurettes and Behind the Scenes
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Movie overview and plot by Anagha Shashank
Movie in-short: Over the course of several years, two convicts form a friendship, seeking consolation and, eventually, redemption through basic compassion.
Movie story-line: Framed in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.
Movie synopsis: Chronicles the experiences of a formerly successful banker as a prisoner in the gloomy jailhouse of Shawshank after being found guilty of a crime he did not commit. The film portrays the man's unique way of dealing with his new, torturous life; along the way he befriends a number of fellow prisoners, most notably a wise long-term inmate named Red.
Highlights - The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Total budget - $25,000,000.00
Total revenue - $28,341,469.00
Produced by - Castle Rock Entertainment
Produced in - United States of America
Available languages - English (English),
Homepage URL -
Awards won / Nominations - Nominated for 7 Oscars. 21 wins & 42 nominations total
Certificate(s) - AR : 13 AU : MA 15+ BR : 16 BR : 16 BR : 16 CD : 12 CH : 12 CH : 12 CL : 12 CZ : K-16 DK : TP ES : 16 FR : 16 GB : 15 GM : U GR : T HK : PG-12 HT : 15 IN : B IT : 12 IT : 12 IT : 12 JP : 14 KR : R-13 KZ : 15 LS : M/16 MQ : 16+ MQ : 16+ MQ : 16+ MX : 12 NL : 15+ NO : 15+ NU : 16
Lead Actors, Writer(s), Director(s) of The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Lead Actors - Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton
Writer(s) - Stephen King, Frank Darabont
Director(s) - Frank Darabont
Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) about The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
What is the release date of The Shawshank Redemption (1994)?
Release date of The Shawshank Redemption (1994) is 23-09-1994.
What is the total runtime of The Shawshank Redemption (1994) in minutes?
Total runtime of The Shawshank Redemption (1994) in minutes is 142 min.
What is the budget consumed to produce The Shawshank Redemption (1994) movie?
The budget consumed to produce The Shawshank Redemption (1994) movie is around $25,000,000.00.
How much revenue is expected from movie The Shawshank Redemption (1994)?
Expected revenue from movie movie The Shawshank Redemption (1994) is around $28,341,469.00.
What is the pupularity of The Shawshank Redemption (1994)?
Worldwide pupularity of The Shawshank Redemption (1994) movie is 12.7226%.
What is the name of the production company of film The Shawshank Redemption (1994)?
Production company of film The Shawshank Redemption (1994) is/are Castle Rock Entertainment, .
Which country the film The Shawshank Redemption (1994) is produced in?
Film production country for the film The Shawshank Redemption (1994) is United States of America, .
Which language the film The Shawshank Redemption (1994) is produced in?
Film The Shawshank Redemption (1994) is produced in English (English), language(s).
Which Genre the film The Shawshank Redemption (1994) belongs to?
Movie The Shawshank Redemption (1994) is categorized under Drama genre(s).
Who are the lead actors of the film The Shawshank Redemption (1994)?
Lead actors of the film The Shawshank Redemption (1994) are Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton.
Who is the writer of the film The Shawshank Redemption (1994)?
The writer(s) of the film The Shawshank Redemption (1994) is/are Stephen King, Frank Darabont.
Who is the director of the film The Shawshank Redemption (1994)?
The director(s) of the film The Shawshank Redemption (1994) is/are Frank Darabont.
Which awards, nominations and recognitions are won by The Shawshank Redemption (1994) movie?
Movie The Shawshank Redemption (1994) has Nominated for 7 Oscars. 21 wins & 42 nominations total awards and nomination in it's profile.
What is the story of The Shawshank Redemption (1994) in-short?
Short plot of movie The Shawshank Redemption (1994): Over the course of several years, two convicts form a friendship, seeking consolation and, eventually, redemption through basic compassion..
What is the full story of The Shawshank Redemption (1994) movie?
Full plot of movie The Shawshank Redemption (1994): Chronicles the experiences of a formerly successful banker as a prisoner in the gloomy jailhouse of Shawshank after being found guilty of a crime he did not commit. The film portrays the man's unique way of dealing with his new, torturous life; along the way he befriends a number of fellow prisoners, most notably a wise long-term inmate named Red..
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You can find the full details of movie The Shawshank Redemption (1994) at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111161
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List of full Starcast and crew members of The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Full Starcast:
Name: Tim Robbins
Character: Andy DufresneName: Morgan Freeman
Character: Ellis Boyd 'Red' ReddingName: Bob Gunton
Character: Warden NortonName: William Sadler
Character: HeywoodName: Clancy Brown
Character: Captain Byron T. HadleyName: Gil Bellows
Character: TommyName: James Whitmore
Character: Brooks HatlenName: Mark Rolston
Character: Bogs DiamondName: Jeffrey DeMunn
Character: 1946 D.A.Name: Larry Brandenburg
Character: SkeetName: Neil Giuntoli
Character: JiggerName: Brian Libby
Character: FloydName: David Proval
Character: SnoozeName: Joseph Ragno
Character: ErnieName: Jude Ciccolella
Character: Guard MertName: Paul McCrane
Character: Guard TroutName: Renee Blaine
Character: Andy Dufresne's WifeName: Scott Mann
Character: Glenn QuentinName: John Horton
Character: 1946 JudgeName: Gordon Greene
Character: 1947 Parole Hearings ManName: Alfonso Freeman
Character: Fresh Fish ConName: V.J. Foster
Character: Hungry Fish ConName: John E. Summers
Character: New Fish GuardName: Frank Medrano
Character: Fat AssName: Mack Miles
Character: TyrellName: Alan R. Kessler
Character: Laundry BobName: Morgan Lund
Character: Laundry Truck DriverName: Cornell Wallace
Character: Laundry LeonardName: Gary Lee Davis
Character: RoosterName: Neil Summers
Character: PeteName: Ned Bellamy
Character: Guard YoungbloodName: Joe Pecoraro
Character: ProjectionistName: Harold E. Cope Jr.
Character: Hole GuardName: Brian Delate
Character: Guard DekinsName: Don McManus
Character: Guard WileyName: Donald Zinn
Character: Moresby BatterName: Dorothy Silver
Character: 1954 LandladyName: Robert Haley
Character: 1954 Food-Way ManagerName: Dana Snyder
Character: 1954 Food-Way WomanName: John D. Craig
Character: 1957 Parole Hearings ManName: Ken Magee
Character: Ned GrimesName: Eugene C. DePasquale
Character: Mail CallerName: Bill Bolender
Character: Elmo BlatchName: Ron Newell
Character: Elderly Hole GuardName: John R. Woodward
Character: Bullhorn Tower GuardName: Chuck Brauchler
Character: Man Missing GuardName: Dion Anderson
Character: Head Bull HaigName: Claire Slemmer
Character: Bank TellerName: James Kisicki
Character: Bank ManagerName: Rohn Thomas
Character: Bugle EditorName: Charlie Kearns
Character: 1966 D.A.Name: Rob Reider
Character: Duty GuardName: Brian Brophy
Character: 1967 Parole Hearings ManName: Paul Kennedy
Character: 1967 Food-Way ManagerName: James Babson
Character: Con (uncredited)Name: Dennis Baker
Character: Old Man on Bus (uncredited)Name: Fred Culbertson
Character: Police Officer (uncredited)Name: Alonzo F. Jones
Character: Inmate (uncredited)Name: Sergio Kato
Character: Inmate II (uncredited)Name: Gary A. Jones
Character: Convict (uncredited)
Crew Members:
Name: Thomas Newman
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Original Music ComposerName: Thomas Newman
Department: Sound
Job/Role: ConductorName: Roger Deakins
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Director of PhotographyName: Peter Landsdown Smith
Department: Art
Job/Role: Art DirectionName: Stephen King
Department: Writing
Job/Role: NovelName: Stephen King
Department: Crew
Job/Role: ThanksName: Deborah Aquila
Department: Production
Job/Role: CastingName: Frank Darabont
Department: Writing
Job/Role: ScreenplayName: Frank Darabont
Department: Directing
Job/Role: DirectorName: Niki Marvin
Department: Production
Job/Role: ProducerName: Richard Francis-Bruce
Department: Editing
Job/Role: EditorName: Julie Lichter
Department: Production
Job/Role: CastingName: Terence Marsh
Department: Art
Job/Role: Production DesignName: David V. Lester
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive ProducerName: David V. Lester
Department: Production
Job/Role: Unit Production ManagerName: Elizabeth McBride
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Costume DesignName: Michael Seirton
Department: Art
Job/Role: Set DecorationName: Bill Bernstein
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Music EditorName: Marilyn Graf
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Foley MixerName: Brian 'Buzz' Buzzelli
Department: Camera
Job/Role: GripName: Liz Glotzer
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive ProducerName: Alfonso Freeman
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Actor's AssistantName: Sue Bea Montgomery
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production SupervisorName: Sioux Richards
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Script SupervisorName: Jesse V. Johnson
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Set Production AssistantName: Jesse V. Johnson
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Third Assistant DirectorName: Rick Canelli
Department: Sound
Job/Role: ADR RecordistName: Ernie Malik
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Unit PublicistName: Ernie Malik
Department: Production
Job/Role: PublicistName: Thomas Schellenberg
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Assistant DirectorName: Jeremy Knaster
Department: Lighting
Job/Role: Best Boy ElectricName: Jerry Gatlin
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunt CoordinatorName: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production AssistantName: David Orr
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Color TimerName: Tom Lent
Department: Production
Job/Role: ADR Voice CastingName: Barbara Harris
Department: Production
Job/Role: ADR Voice CastingName: Daniel W. Barringer
Department: Crew
Job/Role: StuntsName: Bruce Hamme
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Dolly GripName: Monty Westmore
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup ArtistName: John R. Woodward
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Assistant DirectorName: Linda Weaver
Department: Production
Job/Role: Extras Casting AssistantName: Mickey Guinn
Department: Crew
Job/Role: StuntsName: Fred Culbertson
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Transportation CaptainName: Tom Morga
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunt DoubleName: Keith Shaw
Department: Editing
Job/Role: ColoristName: Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Aerial CameraName: Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Aerial CoordinatorName: Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
Department: Crew
Job/Role: PilotName: Bob Williams
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Special EffectsName: Kevin Haney
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup ArtistName: Tommy Morgan
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Additional SoundtrackName: Tom Cotter
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Actor's AssistantName: Robert Barnett
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Assistant DirectorName: Kevin Bartnof
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Foley ArtistName: Marvin E. Lewis
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Boom OperatorName: Taneia Lednicky
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Wardrobe SupervisorName: Sebastian Milito
Department: Art
Job/Role: Construction CoordinatorName: David Marder
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Transportation CoordinatorName: Melissa Taylor
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Visual Effects ProducerName: Dick Hancock
Department: Crew
Job/Role: StuntsName: Bill O'Leary
Department: Lighting
Job/Role: GafferName: Antoinette J. Gordon
Department: Art
Job/Role: Set DesignerName: Dennis S. Sands
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Scoring MixerName: Petra Bach
Department: Sound
Job/Role: ADR SupervisorName: Kokayi Ampah
Department: Production
Job/Role: Location ManagerName: Kokayi Ampah
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production SupervisorName: John Stacy
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Supervising Sound EditorName: Richie Ford
Department: Lighting
Job/Role: Rigging GafferName: Roy Bryson
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: HairstylistName: Paul J. Zydel
Department: Sound
Job/Role: ADR & DubbingName: Willie D. Burton
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Production Sound MixerName: Thomas Pasatieri
Department: Sound
Job/Role: OrchestratorName: Jack Keller
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound RecordistName: Robert C. Lusted
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Assistant EditorName: Andy Harris
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Second Assistant CameraName: Alan Jacques
Department: Crew
Job/Role: ProjectionName: Earl F. Betts
Department: Crew
Job/Role: PropmakerName: Arlene Fishbach
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Music ConsultantName: Michael P. Weinstein
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Still PhotographerName: Rhonda Yeater
Department: Art
Job/Role: Art Department AssistantName: Jack Evans
Department: Art
Job/Role: Assistant Art DirectorName: Dixwell Stillman
Department: Art
Job/Role: Construction ForemanName: Blair Gibeau
Department: Art
Job/Role: PainterName: Todd Hatfield
Department: Art
Job/Role: Standby PainterName: Robin Brown
Department: Camera
Job/Role: First Assistant CameraName: Don Cerrone
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Key GripName: Gerrit Dangremond
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Steadicam OperatorName: Carol Buckler
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: SeamstressName: Jack Hering
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Set Dressing ArtistName: Paul Wells
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Key CostumerName: Brian Boggs
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Craft ServiceName: Robert Conrad
Department: Crew
Job/Role: DriverName: Dan Goldwasser
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Executive Music ProducerName: Hope A. Nielsen
Department: Crew
Job/Role: LoaderName: Mario Simon
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Picture Car CoordinatorName: Beth Hickman
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production Office CoordinatorName: Tom Shaw Jr.
Department: Art
Job/Role: Property MasterName: Van Scarboro
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Video Assist OperatorName: Patricia A. Galvin
Department: Editing
Job/Role: First Assistant EditorName: Kurt Dale Hartman
Department: Lighting
Job/Role: ElectricianName: Rex Buckingham
Department: Lighting
Job/Role: Rigging GripName: Ramona Sánchez-Waggoner
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production AccountantName: Ramona Sánchez-Waggoner
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Production Office AssistantName: Ramona Sánchez-Waggoner
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Executive in Charge of FinanceName: Lori Martino
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Assistant Sound EditorName: Dennis Baker
Department: Crew
Job/Role: ThanksName: Donnie McFinely
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: CostumerName: James Ellis Deakins
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Script SupervisorName: Joe Schultz
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Production Office AssistantName: Margaret J. Orlando
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production SupervisorName: Shelley Rae Hinton
Department: Sound
Job/Role: ADR EditorName: Kzar Torres
Department: Crew
Job/Role: ThanksName: Lee Tassef
Department: Crew
Job/Role: ThanksName: Eve Lapolla
Department: Crew
Job/Role: ThanksName: Richard Hall
Department: Crew
Job/Role: ThanksName: Allen Greene
Department: Crew
Job/Role: In Memory OfName: Manny Centeno
Department: Crew
Job/Role: ThanksName: Saxon Eldridge
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Production Office AssistantName: Michael Vasquez
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Production Office AssistantName: Amie Tschappat
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Production Office AssistantName: Don Speakman
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Craft ServiceName: Mark Moelter
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Craft ServiceName: David McQuade
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Set Production AssistantName: Karin Mercurio
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Executive in Charge of FinanceName: Sophia Xixis
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Actor's AssistantName: Jane Estocin
Department: Production
Job/Role: FinanceName: Therese Amadio
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Animal WranglerName: Chip Vincent
Department: Crew
Job/Role: DriverName: David Turner
Department: Crew
Job/Role: DriverName: J.D. Thomas
Department: Crew
Job/Role: DriverName: Donald Snyder
Department: Crew
Job/Role: DriverName: Scott Ruetenik
Department: Crew
Job/Role: DriverName: Thomas J. O'Connell
Department: Sound
Job/Role: ADR MixerName: David Smith
Department: Crew
Job/Role: DriverName: Philip Ivey
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Key Hair StylistName: Keith Bunting
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Best Boy GripName: Bruce Bell
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound EditorName: A. Michael Lerner
Department: Crew
Job/Role: StuntsName: Kelley Baker
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Executive in Charge of FinanceName: Kris Kearney
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Key CostumerName: Michael Greenwood
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Second Second Assistant DirectorName: Ron Grafton
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Foley RecordistName: David Moenkhaus
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Additional Second Assistant CameraName: Julie Weiss
Department: Production
Job/Role: Casting AssistantName: Cookie Beard
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Wardrobe AssistantName: Chris Cozzi
Department: Production
Job/Role: Location AssistantName: Tim.L.armstutz
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Camera Department Production Assistant
Reviews Section
very good movie 9.5/10 محمد الشعراوى
Some birds aren't meant to be caged. The Shawshank Redemption is written and directed by Frank Darabont. It is an adaptation of the Stephen King novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. Starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman, the film portrays the story of Andy Dufresne (Robbins), a banker who is sentenced to two life sentences at Shawshank State Prison for apparently murdering his wife and her lover. Andy finds it tough going but finds solace in the friendship he forms with fellow inmate Ellis "Red" Redding (Freeman). While things start to pick up when the warden finds Andy a prison job more befitting his talents as a banker. However, the arrival of another inmate is going to vastly change things for all of them. There was no fanfare or bunting put out for the release of the film back in 94, with a title that didn't give much inkling to anyone about what it was about, and with Columbia Pictures unsure how to market it, Shawshank Redemption barely registered at the box office. However, come Academy Award time the film received several nominations, and although it won none, it stirred up interest in the film for its home entertainment release. The rest, as they say, is history. For the film finally found an audience that saw the film propelled to almost mythical proportions as an endearing modern day classic. Something that has delighted its fans, whilst simultaneously baffling its detractors. One thing is for sure, though, is that which ever side of the Shawshank fence you sit on, the film continues to gather new fans and simply will never go away or loose that mythical status. It's possibly the simplicity of it all that sends some haters of the film into cinematic spasms. The implausible plot and an apparent sentimental edge that makes a nonsense of prison life, are but two chief complaints from those that dislike the film with a passion. Yet when characters are this richly drawn, and so movingly performed, it strikes me as churlish to do down a human drama that's dealing in hope, friendship and faith. The sentimental aspect is indeed there, but that acts as a counterpoint to the suffering, degradation and shattering of the soul involving our protagonist. Cosy prison life you say? No chance. The need for human connection is never more needed than during incarceration, surely? And given the quite terrific performances of Robbins (never better) & Freeman (sublimely making it easy), it's the easiest thing in the world to warm to Andy and Red. Those in support aren't faring too bad either. Bob Gunton is coiled spring smarm as Warden Norton, James Whitmore is heart achingly great as the "Birdman Of Shawshank," Clancy Brown is menacing as antagonist Capt. Byron Hadley, William Sadler amusing as Heywood & Mark Rolston is impressively vile as Bogs Diamond. Then there's Roger Deakins' lush cinematography as the camera gracefully glides in and out of the prison offering almost ethereal hope to our characters (yes, they are ours). The music pings in conjunction with the emotional flow of the movie too. Thomas Newman's score is mostly piano based, dovetailing neatly with Andy's state of mind, while the excellently selected soundtrack ranges from the likes of Hank Williams to the gorgeous Le Nozze di Figaro by Mozart. If you love Shawshank then it's a love that lasts a lifetime. Every viewing brings the same array of emotions - anger - revilement - happiness - sadness - inspiration and a warmth that can reduce the most hardened into misty eyed wonderment. Above all else, though, Shawshank offers hope - not just for characters in a movie - but for a better life and a better world for all of us. 10/10
Make way for the best film ever made people. **Make way.**
There is a reason why this movie is at the top of any popular list your will find. Very strong performances from lead actors and a story line from the literary brilliance of Stephen King (and no, its not a horror). Sufficient drama and depth to keep you interested and occupied without stupefying your brain. It is the movie that has something for everyone.
It's still puzzling to me why this movie exactly continues to appear in every single best-movies-of-all-time chart. There's a great story, perfect cast, and acting. It really moves me in times when I'm finding myself figuring out things with my annual tax routine reading this article, and accidentally catching myself wondering what my life should be if circumstances had changed so drastically. This movie worth a rewatch by all means, but yet, there's no unique vibe or something - there are thousands of other ones as good as this one.
I will not say that the film is predictable, because it is not quite so, due to the fact that we only know Andy’s intentions at the end, and during the film, it is important to understand that there was not a hint of it, but let's not forget our guys who so imprudently localized it. I will not be the first, but the word 'redemption' is translated as 'redemption'. I don’t know the reason why our localizers decided to spoil the impression to all Russian-speaking people.
First time seeing this in probably close to 20 years, maybe longer. Forgot how excellent of a movie this was, amazing all around from the performances, Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins especially, with a roller coaster of emotions. The writing (from Stephen King's novel) direction from Frank Darabont was precise and just all around fantastic. This is the very rare 5 star movies I've given but it is easily one of the best movies, right up there in my book with The Godfather. **5.0/5**
No 1 movie for all the time
This is much more predictable and Hollywood than a King novel. This story of another man wrongfully in prison for murder joins the list of about every other movie about a man sent to prison for murdering his wife. And therein lies the problem. Most of the time, the killer is the husband, and most of the time the right man is in prison. Juries are now doomed to consist of several people who are brainwashed by this constant propaganda Hollywood gives us and think accordingly. People are not gods. They are souls and spirits that can only withstand so much brainwashing. Add to that, the story plods along with really nothing new to add. It's a very formula movie. I won't say it is a "bad movie". Those are ones I give 1 or 2 out of 10. But 3/10 is what I call the very boring, unimaginative, safe, non thought provoking movies that you forget about quite quickly.
This movie is great
Tim Robbins is wealthy banker "Andy Dufresne" who finds himself sentenced to life imprisonment after his wife and her lover are found murdered. The handsome "new fish" is initially the target of the "sisters" who would use him as they would like - but he fights back and gradually establishes a friendship with prison "scrounger" Morgan Freeman ("Red"). When he overhears the beastly prison guard captain bemoaning some tax problems, he, rather riskily, volunteers to help find a tax-free solution and is soon advising pretty much the whole place - including "Warden Norton" (Bob Gunton) on all things financial - some above board, some less so. The film is set over a period of over ten years, and depicts some of the most brutal aspects of prison life; but also some it's more hopeful. It deals with violence and desperation but also of bonding and lasting friendships and loyalties that long term close-confinement engender. Frank Darabont elicits the best from his three principals superbly, with added venom provided by guard captain Clancy Brown and humanity from prison librarian James Whitmore - one of the few who actually does make parole. The last half hour is up there with the best cinema has ever had to offer, and this - again on a big screen - is a must see adaptation of one of Stephen King's lesser known, but better, stories that delivers a redemption never, quite, anticipated by the prison service!
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