The Shawshank Redemption Synopsis & Movie Info
Synopsis
A banker is wrongly convicted of murder and sent to life in a Maine prison, where he learns to cope with the realities of prison life while using his intelligence to prevail against the odds. Based on a Stephen King novella, the 7-time Oscar-nominated film is part prison drama, part celebration of the individual spirit.
Movie Info
Starring:
Theatrical Release Date:
01/01/1994
DVD Release Date:
12/21/1999
Rating:
R
MPAA Reasons:
for language and prison violence
Run Time:
142 min.
Distributor(s):
Warner Bros.
Production Co.:
Columbia Pictures
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Redemption, Prison Life, Escape From Prison, Unlikely Friendships, Miscarriage of Justice
Tone:
Warm, Talky, Earnest, Reflective, Sentimental, Compassionate
Keywords:
wife, murder, warden, imprisonment, prison-escape, socialization, social-outcast, prison-official, imprisonment-false
Setting:
prison
Time Period:
1947-1966
Language:
English
Status:
DVD
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