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The Shawshank Redemption

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Plot

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 as Andy Dufresne
Tim Robbins

as Andy Dufresne

Morgan Freeman as Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding
Morgan Freeman

as Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding

Bob Gunton as Warden Norton
Bob Gunton

as Warden Norton

William Sadler as Heywood
William Sadler

as Heywood

Clancy Brown as Captain Byron T. Hadley
Clancy Brown

as Captain Byron T. Hadley

Gil Bellows as Tommy
Gil Bellows

as Tommy

James Whitmore as Brooks Hatlen
James Whitmore

as Brooks Hatlen

Mark Rolston as Bogs Diamond
Mark Rolston

as Bogs Diamond

Jeffrey DeMunn as 1946 D.A.
Jeffrey DeMunn

as 1946 D.A.

Movie Facts

Rated

  • R

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • September 23, 1994

Production Companies

  • Castle Rock Entertainment

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $25,000,000.00

Revenue

  • $28,341,469.00

Runtime

  • 2.37 hrs

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very good movie 9.5/10 محمد الشعراوى

Some birds aren't meant to be caged. The Shawshank Redemption is written and directed by Frank Darabont. It is an adaptation of the Stephen King novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. Starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman, the film portrays the story of Andy Dufresne (Robbins), a banker who is sentenced to two life sentences at Shawshank State Prison for apparently murdering his wif…

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