The Shawshank Redemption
1994 · Movie · R · 142 min · ★ 8.7
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.
Based on Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
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Details
- Years
- 1994
- Release date
- 1994-09-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 142 min
- TMDB rating
- 8.7/10 (30,568 votes)
- Box office
- $28,817,291
- Budget
- $25,000,000
Themes
- prison
- friendship
- police brutality
- corruption
- based on novel or book
- freedom
- hope
- prison cell
- delinquent
- redemption
- parole board
- prison escape
- +5 more
Awards & recognition
- American Society of Cinematographers Award — Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases · 1994
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1995 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1995 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1995 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1995 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1995 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1995 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1995 · nominated
Cast & crew
Tim Robbins
as Andy Dufresne
Morgan Freeman
as Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding
Bob Gunton
as Warden Norton
William Sadler
as Heywood
Clancy Brown
as Captain Byron T. Hadley
Gil Bellows
as Tommy
James Whitmore
as Brooks Hatlen
Mark Rolston
as Bogs Diamond
Jeffrey DeMunn
as 1946 D.A.
Larry Brandenburg
as Skeet
Directed by Frank Darabont