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The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
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Release Date:
23 September 1994 (USA)
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Tagline:
Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.
Plot:
Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Nominated for 7 Oscars.
Another 12 wins
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13 nominations
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(327 articles)
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Simply amazing. The best film of the 90's.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Tim Robbins | ... | Andy Dufresne | |
| Morgan Freeman | ... | Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding | |
| Bob Gunton | ... | Warden Norton | |
| William Sadler | ... | Heywood | |
| Clancy Brown | ... | Captain Hadley | |
| Gil Bellows | ... | Tommy | |
| Mark Rolston | ... | Bogs Diamond | |
| James Whitmore | ... | Brooks Hatlen | |
| Jeffrey DeMunn | ... | 1946 D.A. | |
| Larry Brandenburg | ... | Skeet | |
| Neil Giuntoli | ... | Jigger | |
| Brian Libby | ... | Floyd | |
| David Proval | ... | Snooze | |
| Joseph Ragno | ... | Ernie | |
| Jude Ciccolella | ... | Guard Mert |
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Rated R for language and prison violence.
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142 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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Iceland:16 (video rating) | Philippines:R-18 | Brazil:16 | Iceland:14 | South Korea:12 (cable rating) | Australia:M (TV rating) | Japan:G (2009) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A | Chile:14 | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:15 | Israel:PG | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:R | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | Singapore:R(A) (original rating) | Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating)
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Anachronisms: Federal income taxes were due on March 15th, not April 15th as they are today.See more »
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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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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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Put The Blame On MameSee more »
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What is the scam that the Shawshank Warden is running?Why does Andy lock the guard in the bathroom while he plays the Mozart record?
Why is Morgan Freeman's character called "Red"?
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The Shawshank Redemption is without a doubt one of the most brilliant movies I have ever seen. Similar to The Green Mile in many respects (and better than it in almost all of them), these two movies have shown us that Stephen King is a master not only of horror but also of prose that shakes the soul and moves the heart. The plot is average, but King did great things with it in his novella that are only furthered by the direction, and the acting is so top-rate it's almost scary.
Tim Robbins plays Andy Dufrane, wrongly imprisoned for 20 years for the murder of his wife. The story focuses on Andy's relationship with "Red" Redding (Morgan Freeman, in probably his best role) and his attempts to escape from Shawshank. Bob Gunton is positively evil and frightening as Warden Norton, and there are great performances and cameos all around; the most prominent one being Gil Bellows (late as Billy of Ally McBeal) as Tommy, a fellow inmate of Andy's who suffers under the iron will of Norton.
If you haven't seen this movie, GO AND RENT IT NOW. You will not be disappointed. It is positively the best movie of the '90's, and one of my Top 3 of all time. This movie is a spectacle to move the mind, soul, and heart. 10/10