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.
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedThe Shawshank Redemption is Frank Darabont's acclaimed 1994 crime drama set largely within the walls of a state penitentiary in the 1940s. It centers on a reserved banker sentenced to life for a crime he maintains he did not commit, whose accounting skills soon make him useful to those running the prison. Over the long years inside, he forms a quiet, enduring friendship with a fellow inmate and becomes known among the men for his dignity and stubborn hope. Patient, humane, and ultimately uplifting, it holds a MovieMagicScore of 8.7/10 and suits anyone drawn to character-driven stories about resilience and friendship.
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Top Cast
Tim Robbins
Andy Dufresne
Morgan Freeman
Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding
Bob Gunton
Warden Norton
William Sadler
Heywood
Clancy Brown
Captain Byron T. Hadley
Gil Bellows
Tommy
James Whitmore
Brooks Hatlen
Mark Rolston
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Movie Info
Release Date
September 23, 1994
Runtime
2h 22m
Rating
R
Genres
Crime, Drama
Director