Two life sentences for a 1947 double murder land an innocent man (Tim Robbins) in a corrupt Maine... (Learn more)
Starring: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton (View All)
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Starring: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton
In 1946, a banker named Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) is convicted of a double murder, even though he stubbornly proclaims his innocence. He's sentenced to a life term at the Shawshank State Prison in Maine, where another lifer, Ellis "Red" Redding (Morgan Freeman), picks him as the new recruit most likely to crack under the pressure. The ugly realities of prison life are quickly introduced to Andy: a corrupt warden (Bob Gunton), sadistic guards led by Capt. Byron Hadley (Clancy Brown), and inmates who are little better than animals, willing to use rape or beatings to insure their dominance. But Andy does not crack: he has the hope of the truly innocent, which (together with his smarts) allow him to prevail behind bars. He uses his banking skills to win favor with the warden and the guards, doing the books for Norton's illegal business schemes and keeping an eye on the investments of most of the prison staff. In exchange, he is able to improve the prison library and bring some dignity and respect back to many of the inmates, including Red. Based on a story by Stephen King, The Shawshank Redemption was the directorial debut of screenwriter Frank Darabont. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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US Release Date
9/23/94
MPAA Rating
Rated R
Running Time
142 mins.
Locations
- Ohio State Reformatory, Mansfield, Ohio, USA
- St. Croix, US Virgin Islands
Language
- English
Box Office Total
$27,318,280
Awards
- Nominated for a Best Picture award at the 1994 National Board of Review [Festival/Awa Awards.
- Winner of the Best Cinematography award at the 1994 American Society of Cinematographers [ Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Screenplay award at the 1994 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Cinematography award at the 1994 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Actor award at the 1994 Screen Actors Guild [Festival/Award] Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Director award at the 1994 Directors Guild of America [Festival/A Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Actor award at the 1994 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Score award at the 1994 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Adapted Screenplay award at the 1994 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or award at the 1994 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Picture award at the 1994 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Sound award at the 1994 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Editing award at the 1994 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
Distributor
- Showtime Networks (Primary Listing)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Sony Pictures Releasing
