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The Shawshank Redemption
“Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.”
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) is a drama, crime film directed by Frank Darabont. 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.
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The Setup (Clue 5)
A place where men live in a rigid system with no way out.
The Character (Clue 4)
A quiet, thoughtful man who does not belong there.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
He slowly works toward freedom over many years.
The Twist (Clue 2)
He crawls through a sewer pipe to escape.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
The movie is set in a prison called Shawshank.
The Shawshank Redemption
Cast
Tim Robbins as Andy DufresneMorgan Freeman as Ellis Boyd 'Red' ReddingBob Gunton as Warden NortonWilliam Sadler as HeywoodClancy Brown as Captain Byron T. HadleyGil Bellows as TommyJames Whitmore as Brooks HatlenMark Rolston as Bogs Diamond
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who directed The Shawshank Redemption?
- The Shawshank Redemption was directed by Frank Darabont.
- Who stars in The Shawshank Redemption?
- The Shawshank Redemption stars Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows, James Whitmore, Mark Rolston.
- What genre is The Shawshank Redemption?
- The Shawshank Redemption is listed under Drama, Crime.