Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free. - Shawshank Redemption

The film begins with Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) on trial for the murder of his wife and her lover, a crime which he claims to be innocent in spite of overwhelming evidence. He is sentenced to serve two consecutive life sentences at Shawshank,

The action shifts to the prison where Red (Morgan Freeman) attempts to persuade a parole board that he has been rehabilitated by his time in prison, but he fails as he has at every previous hearing. Andy arrives in a busload of new prisoners

Unfortunately Allen Greene, Frank Darabont's agent and a close personal friend died just before the completion of Shawshank Redemption due to AIDS complications, and was given a tribute at the end of the film "In Memory Of Allen Greene", which you can see in the picture shown to the right.

The Mansfield State Reformatory which is in Ohio was used for the filming of the exterior shots, which is now derelict and they had to make improvements to the prison before they could begin making the film. The interior shoots were taken on a stage because it was much cheaper.

The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 American drama film written and directed by Frank Darabont starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman.

Adapted from the Stephen King novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, the film portrays the story of Andy Dufresne, a banker who spends nearly two decades in Shawshank State Prison for the murder of his wife and her lover despite his claims of being innocent. During his time at the prison, he befriends a fellow inmate, Ellis "Red" Redding, and finds himself protected by the guards after the warden begins using him in his money laundering operation.

Despite a lukewarm box office reception that was barely enough to cover its budget, the film received favorable reviews from critics, multiple award nominations, and has since enjoyed a remarkable life on cable television, VHS, DVD, and Blu-ray. It was included in the American Film Institute's 100 Years?100 Movies 10th Anniversary Edition.

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The Shawshank Redemption (Single-Disc Edition) (1994)