The Shawshank Redemption Movie Review 1994

Bank veep Andy (Robbins) is convicted of the murder of his wife and her lover and sentenced to the "toughest prison in the Northeast." While there he forms a friendship with lifer Red (Freeman), experiences the brutality of prison life, adapts, offers financial advice to the guards, and helps the warden (Gunton) cook the prison books...all in a short 19 years. In his theatrical debut, director Darabont avoids belaboring most prison movie cliches while Robbins' talent for playing ambiguous characters is put to good use, and Freeman brings his usual grace to what could have been a thankless role. Adapted from the novella "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption" by Stephen King.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 142 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Libraries and Librarians, Corporate Shenanigans, Men in Prison, Adapted from a Story, Books to Film: Stephen King, Great Escapes

Screenplay

Frank Darabont

Cast

Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Mark Rolston, Gil Bellows, James Whitmore

Cinematography

Roger Deakins

Director

Frank Darabont

Music

Thomas Newman

Producer

Niki Marvin, Liz Glotzer, David Lester, Castle Rock Entertainment, Columbia Pictures