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

9.2 (393,430 votes) Top 250: #1
10th Anniversary

A prominent banker unjustly convicted of murder spends many years in the Shawshank prison. He is befriended by a convict who knows the ropes and helps him to cope with the frightening realities of prison life....

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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: The full-size photo poster of Rita Hayworth that Red procures for Andy in 1949 comes from a series of celebrity posters that went on sale in the early 1960s. (more)

Trivia:
Voted #1 Must See Movie of all time by listeners of Capital FM in London. (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)