The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption

1994R
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Average of 10,234,118 ratings:

4.5 stars

Framed for murder, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at Shawshank prison, where he comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.

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Movie Details

Director
Frank Darabont
Cast
Tim Robbins
Morgan Freeman
Bob Gunton
William Sadler
Clancy Brown
Gil Bellows
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Genres
Dramas
Crime Dramas
Dramas based on Books
Dramas based on contemporary literature
20th Century Period Pieces
This movie is
Emotional
Inspiring
Sentimental
Awards
1995 Academy Awards®
  • Best Picture nominee
  • Best Film Editing nominee
  • Best Music Score nominee
  • Best Writing Adapted Screenplay nominee
  • Best Cinematography nominee
  • Best Sound nominee
  • Best Actor nominee: Morgan Freeman
AFI®
  • Top 100 Movies
1995 Golden Globe Awards®
  • Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) nominee
Ratings
R
Language and prison violence
16
Common Sense Media Rating: Iffy for 16+

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