Poster 'The Shawshank Redemption'

The Shawshank Redemption

1994 | 2h 22m | United States

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.

Star

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Cast & Crew

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Tim Robbins

Andy Dufresne

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Morgan Freeman

Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding

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Bob Gunton

Warden Norton

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William Sadler

Heywood

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Niki Marvin

Producer

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Thomas Newman

Original Music Composer

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Roger Deakins

Director of Photography

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Richard Francis-Bruce

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  • Original title

    The Shawshank Redemption

  • Release Date

    23 Sep 1994

  • Genre

    Drama, Crime

  • Original Language

    English

  • Director

    Frank Darabont

  • Country of origin

    United States

  • Runtime

    2h 22m

  • Budget

    $25 M

  • Revenue

    $28.3 M