| The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
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| Tim Robbins |
Andy Dufresne, Inmate 37927
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| Morgan Freeman |
Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding
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| Bob Gunton |
Warden Samuel Norton
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| William Sadler |
Heywood, Inmate 32365
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| Clancy Brown |
Capt. Byron Hadley
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| Gil Bellows |
Tommy Williams, Inmate 46419
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| Mark Rolston |
Bogs Diamond
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| James Whitmore |
Brooks Hatlen, Librarian
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| Jeffrey DeMunn |
District Attorney (1946)
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| Larry Brandenburg |
Skeet
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Drama |
| Director |
Frank Darabont |
| Producer |
Niki Marvin |
| Writer |
Stephen King; Frank Darabont |
| Studio |
Warner Bros. |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
R |
| Running Time |
142 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
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| Plot |
The life of Andy Dufresne changes when he is convicted and jailed for the murder of his wife.
When this popular prison drama was released in 1994, some critics complained that the movie was too long (142 minutes) to sustain its story. Those complaints miss the point, because the passage of time is crucial to this story about patience, the squeaky wheels of justice, and the growth of a life-long friendship. Only when the film reaches its final, emotionally satisfying scene do you fully understand why writer-director Frank Darabont (adapting a novella by Stephen King) allows the story to unfold at its necessary pace, and the effect is dramatically rewarding. Tim Robbins plays a banker named Andy who's sent to Shawshank Prison on a murder charge, but as he gets to know a life-term prisoner named Red (Morgan Freeman), we realize there's reason to believe the banker's crime was justifiable. We also realize that Andy's calm, quiet exterior hides a great reserve of patience and fortitude, and Red comes to admire this mild-mannered man who first struck him as weak and unfit for prison life. So it is that The Shawshank Redemption builds considerable impact as a prison drama that defies the conventions of the genre (violence, brutality, riots) to illustrate its theme of faith, friendship, and survival. Nominated for seven Academy Awards including Best Picture, Actor, and Screenplay, it's a remarkable film that signaled the arrival of a promising new filmmaker--a film that many movie lovers count among their all-time favorites. --Jeff Shannon |
| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
79 |
| In Collection |
Yes |
| Links |
IMDB
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| Product Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
1.85 (16:9) Letterboxed |
| Layers |
Single side, Dual layer |
| UPC |
053939258325 |
| Chapters |
40 |
| Release Date |
2004 |
| Subtitles |
English; French |
| Audio Tracks |
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Stereo - French |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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| Color Closed-captioned Widescreen Dolby |
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