The Shawshank Redemption

 (1994)

The Shawshank Redemption
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  • Plot: Andy Dufresne is a young and successful banker whose life changes drastically when he is convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife and her lover. Set in the 1940's, the film shows how Andy, with the help of his friend Red, the prison entrepreneur, turns... Read more

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Why do I want to write the 234th comment on The Shawshank Redemption? I am not sure - almost everything that could be possibly said about it has been said. But like so many other people who wrote comments, I... Read more at imdb.com
Stephen King's best adapted movie
Jul 13, 1999
Dan Grant
Misery and Stand By Me were the best adaptations up until this one, now you can add Shawshank to that list.This is simply one of the best films ever made and I know I am not the first to say... Read more at imdb.com
Two movies in one
Aug 16, 1998
Douglas-2
The reason I became a member of this database is because I finally found a movie ranking that recognized the true greatness of this movie. There is nary a word or scene out of place in the entire thing. Every... Read more at imdb.com
In its Oscar year, Shawshank Redemption (written and directed by Frank Darabont, after the novella Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, by Stephen King) was nominated for seven Academy Awards, and walked away with zero. Best Picture went to Forrest... Read more at imdb.com
The best story ever told on film
Aug 03, 2001
Si Cole
I believe that this film is the best story ever told on film, and I'm about to tell you why.Tim Robbins plays Andy Dufresne, a city banker, wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife and her lover. He is sent to... Read more at imdb.com
Prepare to be moved
Feb 08, 2001
speedreid
I have never seen such an amazing film since I saw The Shawshank Redemption. Shawshank encompasses friendships, hardships, hopes, and dreams. And what is so great about the movie is that it moves you, it gives you hope. Even though... Read more at imdb.com
Powerful
Jul 25, 2001
Thomas McFadden
One of my all time favorites. Shawshank Redemption is a very moving story about hope and the power of friendship. The cast is first rate with everyone giving a great performance. Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman carry the movie, but... Read more at imdb.com
Simply amazing. The best film of the 90's.
Sep 06, 2000
Thomas Peluso
The Shawshank Redemption is without a doubt one of the most brilliant movies I have ever seen. Similar to The Green Mile in many respects (and better than it in almost all of them), these two movies have shown us... Read more at imdb.com
The Shawshank Redemption
Mar 25, 1999
Tim Cox
One of the finest films made in recent years. It's a poignant story about hope. Hope gets me. That's what makes a film like this more than a movie. It tells a lesson about life. Those are the films people... Read more at imdb.com
Shawshank Redeems Hollywood
Aug 27, 2002
Wesley S. Walker
Can Hollywood, usually creating things for entertainment purposes only, create art? To create something of this nature, a director must approach it in a most meticulous manner, due to the delicacy of the process. Such a daunting task requires an... Read more at imdb.com

Critics Reviews


Channel 4 Film
Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman star in Frank Darabont's memorably moving prison-set fable, adapted from a short story by Stephen King. Despite the film's modest performance at the box office on its first release, Frank Darabont made a major splash with his assured directorial debut. ... Full Review

filmcritic.com
The dialogue has a propensity to get preachy.Despite these flaws, The Shawshank Redemption is a film with remarkable staying power. The story is basically predictable. ... Full Review

Matchflick
This film has an incredible storyline full of beauty, tragedy, fear, comedy, and hope. complete The Shawshank Redemption review by Jarrod) The Shawshank Redemption Movie Review by David Hurlbert (5/23/2006) The Shawshank Redemption (1994) is a remarkable and powerful movie based on a short story by Stephen King (Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption). ... Full Review

Combustible Celluloid
Although its box office was only middling, the movie was fairly well received by critics in its time, and earned several Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. Boasting gorgeous cinematography by Roger Deakins, The Shawshank Redemption sprawls out over a leisurely 142 minutes, operating with the same unflagging patience of its protagonist. ... Full Review

Cinema Laser
I have oversimplified of the plot of THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION because this beautifully inspired movie must be experienced first hand. THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION ($20) could quite possibly be the best film adaptation of a (non-horror genre) Stephen King story. ... Full Review

News

Hollywood
hollywood.com2008-09-22
The Shawshank Redemption star, an outspoken critic of president George W. Bush's administration, plays a U.S. trooper on leave from a tour of duty in Iraq in upcoming film The Lucky Ones . To get in character for the part,... ... Full Article

Few movies capture the triumph of the human spirit as memorably as The Shawshank Redemption.Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins star in this powerful nominee for seven Academy Awards (including Best Picture) based on a Stephen King story. ... Full Article

Actually, to be precise, that's the fifteenth anniversary of the filming of THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, most of which occurred at the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio. ... Full Article

London, Aug 11 (ANI): Morgan Freeman's 'The Shawshank Redemption' has the 'Best Movie Ending of all Time'.It was Frank Darabont's lengthy and at times unpredictable ending that cements this movie's place in people's heart, reports News of the World. ... Full Article

Director Frank Darabont has already proved he's one of the best at adapting Stephen King, with The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile. Here, he takes on this super-scary tale of a group of shoppers (including Jane and a brilliant... ... Full Article

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