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The Shawshank Redemption
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The Shawshank Redemption

1994-09-23 · 142 min · ★ 8.7

Drama · Crime

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.

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Directors
Frank Darabont
Production companies
Castle Rock Entertainment
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 25,000,000
Revenue
USD 28,341,469

Top Cast

Tim RobbinsTim RobbinsAndy Dufresne
Morgan FreemanMorgan FreemanEllis Boyd 'Red' Redding
Bob GuntonBob GuntonWarden Norton
William SadlerWilliam SadlerHeywood
Clancy BrownClancy BrownCaptain Byron T. Hadley
Gil BellowsGil BellowsTommy
James WhitmoreJames WhitmoreBrooks Hatlen
Mark RolstonMark RolstonBogs Diamond
Jeffrey DeMunnJeffrey DeMunn1946 D.A.
Larry BrandenburgLarry BrandenburgSkeet
Neil GiuntoliNeil GiuntoliJigger
Brian LibbyBrian LibbyFloyd
David ProvalDavid ProvalSnooze
Joseph RagnoJoseph RagnoErnie
Jude CiccolellaJude CiccolellaGuard Mert
Paul McCranePaul McCraneGuard Trout
Renee BlaineAndy Dufresne's Wife
Scott MannScott MannGlenn Quentin
John HortonJohn Horton1946 Judge
Gordon GreeneGordon Greene1947 Parole Hearings Man

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