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The Shawshank Redemption (1994) 9.3
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9.3/10 from 970,610 users
Metascore: 80/100
Reviews: 2,561 user | 168 critic | 19 from Metacritic.com Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency. Director:Frank DarabontWriters:Stephen King (short story "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption"), Frank Darabont (screenplay) |
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Cast
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| Morgan Freeman | ... | ||
| Bob Gunton | ... | ||
| William Sadler | ... | ||
| Clancy Brown | ... | ||
| Gil Bellows | ... | ||
| Mark Rolston | ... | ||
| James Whitmore | ... | ||
| Jeffrey DeMunn | ... |
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Ernie
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Andy Dufresne is a young and successful banker whose life changes drastically when he is convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife and her lover. Set in the 1940's, the film shows how Andy, with the help of his friend Red, the prison entrepreneur, turns out to be a most unconventional prisoner. Written by Martin Lewison <milst1@cislabs.pitt.edu>
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Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
14 October 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption See more »Box Office
Budget:
$25,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
£2,344,349 (UK) (19 May 1995)Company Credits
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District Attorney: Mr. Dufresne, describe the confrontation you had with your wife the night that she was murdered.
Andy Dufresne: It was very bitter. She said she was glad I knew, that she hated all the sneaking around. And she said that she wanted a divorce in Reno.
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from opera "Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro)"
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte (uncredited)
Performed by Edith Mathis (uncredited) and Gundula Janowitz (uncredited)
Chor und Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Conducted by Karl Böhm
Courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon, by arraingement with PolyGram Special Markets
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Rob Reiner loved Frank Darabont's script so much that he offered $2.5 million for the rights to the script so he could direct it. Darabont seriously considered Reiner's offer but ultimately decided that it was his "chance to do something really great" by directing the movie himself. Reiner wanted Harrison Ford and Tom Cruise to play Red and Andy respectively. See more »Goofs
Near the end as Red was on the Trailways bus, we are shown a shot of the bus going down the hill and up the other side. On the far right, there was a green bicycle sign on a telephone pole that probably didn't show up until the 90s. See more »Quotes
[first lines]District Attorney: Mr. Dufresne, describe the confrontation you had with your wife the night that she was murdered.
Andy Dufresne: It was very bitter. She said she was glad I knew, that she hated all the sneaking around. And she said that she wanted a divorce in Reno.
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Crazy Credits
The man who cried and was beaten when Andy first arrived is listed and credited as "Fat Ass" -- the other inmates' nickname for him. See more »Soundtracks
"Duettino - Sull'aria"from opera "Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro)"
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte (uncredited)
Performed by Edith Mathis (uncredited) and Gundula Janowitz (uncredited)
Chor und Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Conducted by Karl Böhm
Courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon, by arraingement with PolyGram Special Markets
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One of the finest films made in recent years. It's a poignant story about hope. Hope gets me. That's what makes a film like this more than a movie. It tells a lesson about life. Those are the films people talk about 50 or even 100 years from you. It's also a story for freedom. Freedom from isolation, from rule, from bigotry and hate. Freeman and Robbins are majestic in their performances. Each learns from the other. Their relationship is strong and you feel that from the first moment they make contact with one another. There is also a wonderful performance from legend James Whitmore as Brooks.
He shines when it is his time to go back into the world, only to find that the world grew up so fast he never even got a chance to blink. Stephen King's story is brought to the screen with great elegance and excitement. It is an extraordinary motion that people "will" be talking about in 50 or 100 years.