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The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
9.3
Ratings: 9.3/10 from 883,042 users
Metascore:
80/100
Reviews: 2,514 user | 162 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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Title: The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
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Nominated for 7 Oscars.
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Cast
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Tim Robbins | ... | |
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Morgan Freeman | ... | |
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Bob Gunton | ... | |
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William Sadler | ... | |
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Clancy Brown | ... | |
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Gil Bellows | ... | |
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Mark Rolston | ... | |
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James Whitmore | ... | |
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Jeffrey DeMunn | ... | |
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Larry Brandenburg | ... | |
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Neil Giuntoli | ... | |
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Brian Libby | ... | |
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David Proval | ... | |
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Joseph Ragno | ... | |
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Jude Ciccolella | ... | |
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Storyline
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>
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for language and prison violence (certificate 33087) See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Die Verurteilten See more »Box Office
Budget:
$25,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$727,327 (USA) (25 September 1994) (33 Screens)Gross:
$58,500,000 (Worldwide)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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(Allen Green was Frank Darabont's agent and a close personal friend who
died just before the completion of The Shawshank Redemption.) See more »
by Johnny Otis
Performed by The Johnny Otis Show
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from CEMA Special Markets See more »
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Trivia
The Hungarian title of the movie is "A Remény Rabjai" which means "The Prisoners of Hope". See more »Goofs
Continuity: When Red is talking to Andy for the first time, he is throwing a baseball between himself and Haywood. Just as Andy stoops down, Red catches the ball and seconds later, catches the ball again without throwing it back. 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
Closing Credits: In Memory of Allen Green(Allen Green was Frank Darabont's agent and a close personal friend who
died just before the completion of The Shawshank Redemption.) See more »
Soundtracks
"Willie and The Hand Jive"by Johnny Otis
Performed by The Johnny Otis Show
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from CEMA Special Markets See more »
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