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Movie Info

Release Date: September 23, 1994
Runtime: 142 minutes
Genres:
Drama Crime
Budget: $25,000,000
Revenue: $28,341,469
Original Language: English
Status: Released
Production Countries:
🇺🇸 United States of America
Spoken Languages:
English
Critic Scores
Ratings from trusted sources
🍅
89%
Tomatometer
82
82/100
Metacritic
🎬
8.7/10
TMDB
30,005 votes
9.3/10
IMDb
3,181,554 votes
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The Shawshank Redemption

1994

"Hope can set you free from anywhere."

Also known as: 🇪🇸 ES: Cadena perpetua? 🇫🇷 FR: Les Évadés? 🇩🇪 DE: Die Verurteilten? 🇮🇹 IT: Le ali della libertà? 🇹🇷 TR: Esaretin Bedeli
Drama Crime 142 min 9.3/10

Awards & Recognition

0 Wins
1 Nominations
1 Total
Oscars
1 nom.
Year Festival Category Winner
1995 Oscars Best Actor Morgan Freeman

Synopsis

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Parental Guide — Suitable for 13+

13+

Content guidance for parents

Category Level Indicator
Violence 2/5
Sexual Content 1/5
Language 2/5
Drugs / Alcohol 2/5
Frightening Elements 1/5
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Box Office

Budget: $25,000,000
Revenue: $28,341,469
Profit $3,341,469
ROI +13.4% (1.1x)

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The Shawshank Redemption is directed by Frank Darabont .

Cast of The Shawshank Redemption

Tim Robbins as Andy Dufresne in The Shawshank Redemption
Tim Robbins
Andy Dufresne
Morgan Freeman as Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding in The Shawshank Redemption
Morgan Freeman
Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding
Bob Gunton as Warden Norton in The Shawshank Redemption
Bob Gunton
Warden Norton
William Sadler as Heywood in The Shawshank Redemption
William Sadler
Heywood

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Directors

Frank Darabont - Director in The Shawshank Redemption
Frank Darabont
Director

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Keywords

#based on novel or book 576 #friendship 160 #1940s 77 #prison 73 #corruption 62 #hopeful 49 #appreciative 45 #compassionate 43 #exhilarated 41 #prison escape 24 #police brutality 23 #redemption 21 #freedom 13 #hope 13 #relaxed 12

Trivia & Fun Facts about The Shawshank Redemption

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  • The Shawshank Redemption was filmed primarily in Mansfield, Ohio, with the Ohio State Reformatory serving as the main location for Shawshank Prison, which contributed to the film's authentic prison atmosphere.

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  • Tim Robbins was not the first choice for the role of Andy Dufresne; actors such as Tom Hanks and Kevin Costner were considered before Robbins was ultimately cast.

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  • In one scene, a guard drops a piece of paper, which is accidentally picked up by a different actor during the filming, resulting in a continuity error that went unnoticed in the final cut.

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  • Frank Darabont, the director, initially struggled to adapt Stephen King's novella 'Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption' into a feature-length film, leading to extensive revisions of the script.

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  • The Shawshank Redemption has been frequently cited in discussions of films that explore themes of hope and resilience, influencing many subsequent films in the drama genre.

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