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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.

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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 ...
Summaries · Over the course of several years, two convicts form a friendship, seeking consolation and, eventually, redemption through basic compassion.
Nov 8, 2023 · Andy is adamant in defending his innocence, but the evidence is overwhelming and he is sentenced to two life sentences in Shawshank Prison. In ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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.
Nov 8, 2023 · Andy alleges that he was drunk and confused and only meant to scare them, but the lawyer insists that it was cold-blooded murder.
Jan 24, 2018 · The character implements a Doomed Plan and faces Self-Inflicted Opposition in pursuit of a Penultimate Goal. But when an unthinkable Lowpoint ...