The Shawshank Redemption
1994
Movie Information
Overview
Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.
Release Date
September 23, 1994
Director
Frank Darabont
Runtime
2h 22m
Cast
Tim RobbinsMorgan FreemanBob GuntonWilliam SadlerClancy BrownGil BellowsJames WhitmoreMark RolstonJeffrey DeMunnLarry Brandenburg
Production
Castle Rock Entertainment
Genres
DramaCrime