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The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

"Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free."

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The Shawshank Redemption

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Drama Crime

Overview

Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.

Director Frank Darabont

Screenplay / Writer Frank Darabont

Runtime 2h 22m (142 min)

Release Date 1994-09-23

Countries United States of America

Original Language EN

Status Released

Budget $25,000,000

Revenue $28,341,469

Top Cast (Live Data)

Tim Robbins

Andy Dufresne

Morgan Freeman

Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding

Captain Byron T. Hadley

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Production Companies

Castle Rock Entertainment

Keywords

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