Also known as
  • Walls of Hope
The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 American drama film, written and directed by Frank Darabont, based on the Stephen King novella, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. The film stars Tim Robbins as Andy Dufresne and Morgan Freeman as Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding. The film portrays Andy spending nearly two decades in Shawshank State Prison, a fictional penitentiary in Maine, and his friendship with Red, a fellow inmate. This movie exemplifies the potential gap between initial box office success... full article at wikipedia
Initial release date
  • Sep 10, 1994
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Tagline
  • Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.
  • It takes a strong man to save himself, and a great man to save another.
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Runtime
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  • 142.0min
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  • 25,000,000.0
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  • 15
  • 17
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  • 1994
  • 1999
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