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 Shawshank Redemption
R · 1994 ‧ Thriller/Crime ‧ 2h 22m
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...
Release date: October 14, 1994 (USA)
Director: Frank Darabont
Story by: Stephen King
Distributed by: Warner Bros., Columbia Pictures, and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Adapted from: Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
Box office: $73.3 million
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What is the true story behind The Shawshank Redemption?
It was later included in the 2009 collection Stephen King Goes to the Movies. The plot follows former bank vice president Andy Dufresne, who is wrongly convicted of murdering his wife and her lover and ends up in Shawshank State Penitentiary, where corruption and violence are rampant.
What is so special about Shawshank Redemption?
Film critic Roger Ebert argued that The Shawshank Redemption is an allegory for maintaining one's feeling of self-worth when placed in a hopeless position. Andy's integrity is an important theme in the story line, especially in prison, where integrity is lacking.
Why is Red the only guilty man in Shawshank?
Red killed his wife and two others
Before the events of The Shawshank Redemption, Red grew up without a father and then married a woman who came from a rich family. Knowing that his wife had a sizable life insurance policy in place, Red planned her murder by cutting the brakes on her vehicle.
How many Oscars did Shawshank Redemption win?
'The Shawshank Redemption' (1994) Based on a Stephen King novella, the acclaimed prison drama starring Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins went 0-for-7 at the Oscars, with "Forrest Gump" reigning as best picture and Forrest himself, Tom Hanks, taking best actor over Freeman.