The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption

8.7
Sep 23, 19942h 22m
CrimeDrama

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.

Overview

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.

Details

Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 23, 1994
Runtime
2h 22m
Original Language
en
Budget
$25,000,000
Revenue
$28,341,469
Total Votes
29,703
Popularity Score
28.4

Keywords

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