The Shawshank Redemption
Year | 1994 |
Starring | Bob Gunton, Morgan Freeman, Tim Robbins, William Sadler |
Director(s) | Frank Darabont |
Rating | R |
Genre(s) | Crime, Drama |
Runtime | 142 min |
The inmates at Shawshank Prison claim they are innocent and banker Andy Dufresne is one of them. After receiving two life sentences for a 1947 double murder, Andy finds himself in this Maine prison totally unprepared for prison life and culture. Lifer Red observes this soft, innocent man. Red also sees something deeper in the quiet Andy and befriends him, helping him survive the brutality of prison life.
The Shawshank Redemption played at the 2001 Heartland Film Festival in the 10 Most Truly Moving Pictures of All Time Sidebar.