×
The Shawshank Redemption / Film synopsis
Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) is sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison for the murders of his wife and her lover and is sentenced to a tough prison. However, only Andy knows he didn't commit the crimes. While there, he forms a friendship with Red (Morgan Freeman), experiences brutality of prison life,
Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) is sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison for the murders of his wife and her lover and is sentenced to a tough prison. However, only Andy knows he didn't commit the crimes. While there, he forms a friendship with Red (Morgan Freeman), experiences brutality of prison life, adapts, helps the warden, etc., all in 19 years.

People also ask
Summaries · Over the course of several years, two convicts form a friendship, seeking consolation and, eventually, redemption through basic compassion.
The film tells the story of banker Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), who is sentenced to life in Shawshank State Penitentiary for the murders of his wife and her ...
The story of Andy's escape spreads throughout the prison and gives him an even greater mythic status. He becomes the symbol of hope for many prisoners, not only ...
Nov 8, 2023 · In 1964, Shawshank welcomes a new inmate, a likable man named Tommy Williams, who becomes a friend of Red and Andy. Andy helps Tommy learn to ...
There's a glimmer of hope for Andy when Tommy, a new inmate, arrives at the prison, and it turns out he has information that could exonerate his new friend. The ...
In 1947, Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), a banker in Maine, is convicted of murdering his wife and her lover, a golf pro. He is given two life sentences and sent ...
The film tells the story of banker Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), who is sentenced to life in Shawshank State Penitentiary for the murders of his wife and her ...
Jul 24, 2023 · Sentenced to life in Shawshank State Penitentiary, a harsh and unforgiving prison, Andy must navigate the brutal realities of life behind bars.
The story is narrated by Red, a long-term inmate at Shawshank State Penitentiary, and tells the tale of his friendship with Andy Dufresne, a banker who is ...
Apr 7, 2021 · The movie shows the life of Brooks, an old inmate who was paroled after serving 50 years. Old Brooks was trying to kill another inmate so he ...