The Shawshank Redemption
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- Synopsis
- In 1946, a banker named Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) is convicted of a double murder, even though he stubbornly proclaims his innocence. He's sentenced to a life term at the Shawshank State Prison in Maine, where another lifer, Ellis "Red" Redding ......
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- Starring
- Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, Bill Sadler, Clancy Brown
- Director(s)
- Frank Darabont
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Bros.
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 142 min.
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Washington Post | Rita KempleyAdd Critic to Favorites
Remarkable.Read the full review
Rolling Stone | Peter TraversAdd Critic to Favorites
It's the no-bull performances that hold back the flood of banalities. Robbins and Freeman connect with the bruised souls of Andy and Red to create something undeniably powerful and moving.Read the full review
The New York Times | Elvis MitchellAdd Critic to Favorites
There are times when The Shawshank Redemption comes dangerously close to sounding one of those "triumph of the spirit" notes. But most of it is eloquently restrained. [23 Sept 1994, p.C3]Read the full review
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