The Shawshank Redemption
Drama
Warner Bros.  (1994) 142 mins R

9.2 (393,430 votes) Top 250: #1
"A Monumental Achievement!" - Rod Lurie, Los Angeles

Few movies capture the triumph of the human spirit as memorably as The Shawshank Redemption. Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins star in this powerful nominee for seven Academy Awards (including Best Picture) based on a Stephen King story.

Freeman plays "Red" Redding, a lifer who knows the ropes at Maine's Shawshank State Prison. Robbins is new inmate Andy Dufresne, a quiet banker unjustly convicted of murder. Andy's indomitable will earns Red's friendship; his resourcefulness brings hope and change to the entire prison. Andy is full of surprises - and he saves his best for last. Written and directed by Frank Darabont (the Green Mile), The Shawshank Redemption is an "engrossing, superbly acted yarn" (Tom Charity, Time Out Film Guide)....

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Cast and Crew
Tim Robbins  ......  Andy Dufresne
Morgan Freeman  ......  Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding
Bob Gunton  ......  Warden Norton
James Whitmore  ......  Brooks Hatlen
William Sadler  ......  Heywood
Clancy Brown  ......  Captain Hadley
Director  .....  Frank Darabont
Producer  .....  Niki Marvin; Liz Glotzer; David V. Lester
Writer  .....  Frank Darabont; Stephen King
Notes
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. (more)

Trivia:
Clancy Brown said that he received several offers from real-life corrections officers to work with him to make his portrayal of Captain Hadley more realistic. Brown turned them all down because Hadley was an evil character and he didn't want to misrepresent real corrections officers. (more)

Filming Locations:
Ashland, Ohio, USA (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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Awards:
Nominated for 7 Oscars. Another 11 wins & 13 nominations (more)