Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency.Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency.Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency.
- Director
- Writers
- Stephen King(based on the short novel "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption" by)
- Frank Darabont(screenplay by)
- Stars
- Director
- Writers
- Stephen King(based on the short novel "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption" by)
- Frank Darabont(screenplay by)
- Stars
- Nominated for 7 Oscars
- 21 wins & 43 nominations total
- Director
- Writers
- Stephen King(based on the short novel "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption" by)
- Frank Darabont(screenplay by)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
'The Shawshank Redemption' Without Morgan Freeman?
'The Shawshank Redemption' Without Morgan Freeman?
The Shawshank Redemption has become a classic film - it's even IMDb's top-rated movie of all time - but did you know it almost had an entirely different cast behind those legendary bars?
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Did you know
- TriviaAndy and Red's opening chat in the prison yard, in which Red is throwing a baseball, took nine hours to shoot. Morgan Freeman threw the baseball for the entire nine hours without a word of complaint. He showed up for work the next day with his left arm in a sling.
- GoofsCirca 1963, Heywood is shown listening to the record "24 of Hank Williams' Greatest Hits", released in 1970.
- Quotes
Andy Dufresne: [to Red] I guess it comes down to a simple choice, really. Get busy living, or get busy dying.
- Crazy creditsThe man who cried and was beaten when Andy first arrived is listed and credited as "Fat Ass" -- the other inmates' nickname for him.
- Alternate versionsThis film was produced independently by Castle Rock Entertainment, but distributed by Columbia Pictures, which placed their logo at the beginning of the film. After the first video release, Castle Rock began to use Warner Bros. as their distributor. This film was then later re-issued on video and DVD by Warner Bros., which replaced the Columbia Pictures logo with their own. (The 1999 WB DVD uses no studio logo before Castle Rock [A Turner Company], and has no Columbia line-art logo at the end, just 10 seconds of blank screen as the music finishes. The 2004 WB DVD and theatrical rerelease, and 2010 Blu-ray, start with a very modern WB logo and an updated Castle Rock logo [A TimeWarner Company], and have the Columbia line-art logo in the crawl at the end followed by a quick, still, older WB logo. See also The American President.)
- ConnectionsFeatured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Why Gump? Why Now? (1994)
Review
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Simply known as "The Movie"
Whenever I talk about this movie with my friends, I do not even refer to it by title, but rather as "The Movie". When I say "The Movie", my friends know exactly what I'm talking about. In fact the main reason that me and my friends don't refer to it by title is because this movie is so great, that we do not feel worthy enough to say it's name in vain! I still remember the first time I saw The Shawshank Redemption. Some friends of mine and I went to see it at one of those "Budget Theaters" over the summer of 1995. None of us really knew anything about the movie, but we had heard that it was pretty good. So, not having any real expectations, we saw it. When the final credits rolled and the lights came on in the theater, all of us just sat there with our jaws hanging down on the floor. I turned my head towards my friend Bob and said "That was the greatest movie I have ever seen in my entire life!" There's really no other way I can put it in words. Every moment of this movie captivated me and inspired me to believe in the one true thing in life...... "HOPE". This movie is sad, uplifting, inspiring, harsh, cold, funny (at the right times), jaw-dropping, and heart-warming all at the same time. I get chills every time I watch this film and this film contains the greatest ending (which takes place over the last 30 minutes or so)in movie history! How it all just "comes together" is so incredible and uplifting. I should also mention the music in this movie is nearly flawless as well, and the soundtrack is a "must buy" for any music fan. The only bad thing about this movie is the fact that I know I will never see a better movie, no matter how many I may see. I've seen many movies over the past few years, many excellent films. However, every time I walk out of the theater, I turn to my friend or family member that I saw it with and I say, "That was a great movie, but it wasn't nearly as good as 'you know what'!" There have been many movies over the past few years that thought would really move me or that I might one day call my "favorite of all time", but they've all fallen far short of "The Shawshank Redemption". So, if you have yet to see this movie, please run to the video store immediately. You're guaranteed to find it in the "employee picks" section. And if it isn't in that section, then you should tell the employees there that there is something seriously wrong with them. If you have seen this movie, go see it again. If you haven't bought your own copy yet, buy one. In fact buy two, and put one in a fire-proof safe, just in case of an emergency. :o) So, you want a 1-10 rating??? I give it a 13!!!!!!
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- schnad
- Feb 6, 1999
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- Language
- Also known as
- À l'ombre de Shawshank
- Filming locations
- Production company
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Box office
- Budget
- $25,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $28,767,189
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $727,327
- Sep 25, 1994
- Gross worldwide
- $28,884,504
- Runtime2 hours 22 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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