8.7The Shawshank Redemption · 1994
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) is a Drama / Crime film directed by Frank Darabont, starring Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton.
DramaCrime
8.7Overview
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.
Cast
Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows, James Whitmore, Mark Rolston
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What is "The Shawshank Redemption" about?
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.
When was "The Shawshank Redemption" released?
The Shawshank Redemption was released in 1994.
Who stars in "The Shawshank Redemption"?
The cast includes Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler.
