The Shawshank Redemption

About The Shawshank Redemption

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.

The Shawshank Redemption (1994) is a crime film directed by Frank Darabont. Its themes are corruption, redemption, police brutality, and prison escape.

Tim Robbins takes the lead as Andy Dufresne, Morgan Freeman as Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding, Bob Gunton as Warden Norton, and William Sadler as Heywood. It runs 142 minutes and was released in September 1994.

The screenplay is by Frank Darabont. Produced by Castle Rock Entertainment. The story is adapted from a novel. American members can watch it on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, and MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel.

The Great Escape, How to Train Your Dragon, and T2 Trainspotting make useful companions to The Shawshank Redemption, all filed under 1940s, freedom, and prison. TMDB voters put it at 8.7 out of 10 across 31,737 votes and it carries a R rating.