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The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
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Ratings: 9.2/10 from 757,326 users
Metascore:
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Reviews: 2,453 user | 150 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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Nominated for 7 Oscars.
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Ernie
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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>
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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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arrived is listed and credited as "Fat Ass" -- the other
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Among the changes that Frank Darabont made to the story from the original novella was that there were originally three wardens and that Brooks' poignant story was conveyed in one paragraph. See more »Goofs
Anachronisms: When Tommy goes out into the yard to talk to Warden Norton, Warden Norton offers him a cigarette. The pack of Marlboros that he offers him has Marlboro Miles on them, which weren't around 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 firstarrived is listed and credited as "Fat Ass" -- the other
inmates' nickname for him. See more »
Connections
Featured in "Hollywood's Top Ten: Movies to See Before You Die (#1.357)" (2011) See more »
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