The Shawshank Redemption overview

The Shawshank Redemption

Synopsis:

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.


see full synopsis

Movie Details:

  • Director: Frank Darabont
  • Studio: Columbia Pictures
  • Year: 1994
  • Run Time: 142 minutes
  • Country: USA
  • Language: English
  • MPAA Rating: R (for language and prison violence)
  • Category: Feature
  • Genre/Type: Drama
  • Filmed in: Color

Exclusive coverage