

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.
Writing
Freeman's voiceover redefined movie narration
Acting
Robbins' stillness vs. Gunton's sweating evil
Cinematography
That final shot of Zihuatanejo beach

Director
Frank Darabont
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Stephen King sold Darabont the rights for $5,000—he never cashed the check, framing it with 'In case you ever need bail money' written on it.
This box office flop became cable TV's most-played movie of the 1990s, building its legend through endless TNT reruns.
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I’m almost crying, The Shawshank Redemption Being on 4K for the first time was my dream come true, my favorite film of all time!
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"I guess it comes down to a simple choice, get busy living, or get busy dying"!!!!!! Impeccable movie.
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“This is the best movie of all time” - Everyone
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