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The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
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Ratings: 9.2/10 from 763,955 users
Metascore:
80/100
Reviews: 2,455 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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| James Whitmore | ... | ||
| Jeffrey DeMunn | ... |
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Neil Giuntoli | ... |
Jigger
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Brian Libby | ... | |
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Joseph Ragno | ... |
Ernie
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Guard Mert
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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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(Allen Green was Frank Darabont's agent and a close personal friend who
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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
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Red says he has no idea what the ladies are singing about. Actually, they're composing a letter to the husband of one of them inviting him to an assignation with the other in order to expose his infidelity. See more »Goofs
Anachronisms: Near the beginning during the Shawshank Prison fly-over, several later-model vehicles can be seen in the distance. 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
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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 See more »
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