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Theatrical Release Date:
09/23/1994
DVD Release Date:
12/21/1999
Run Time:
142min.
Starring:
Director(s):
Distributor(s):
Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating:
R for language and prison violence.
Genre(s):
Drama
Plot: 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 ... Read More
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My favorite line..."Either get busy livin', or get busy dyin' "...This movie mirrored my life for a time so errily well...
This is my fav movie; great characters that draw you in.....When Tim Robbins decides to play the opera music and take the punishment....it has meaning
My number One favorite movie...great acting. Great theme. Great story. I watch it regularly and so does my daughter...I love Red's (Morgan Freeman's) character saying, "I'm a man whose known t... o locate things from time to time..." Full Review
Has to be one of the best movies, prison or not, ever done. Andy and Red's bond while in prison and the aftermath when they are released is a fantastic tribute to Steven King's excellent novel. Throug... hout the movie you keep wondering what will happen to Andy as he works for the warden and does taxes for the guards. He is so laid back while performing these mudane tasks the ending comes as a delight. Normally cheering for the underdog gets you a whole bunch of disappointment. In this cse you have to sit back in your chair and root aloud for the "Bad Guys". A great movie, worth the $1 to $5 you would have to spend these days to rent it. Full Review
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