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Year of Release: 1994
Rated: R
Director: Frank Darabont
Approx. Running Time: 142 minutes
Format(s): DVD
My Rating: 4 stars (Out of 5)
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"A MONUMENTAL ACHIEVEMENT!"
-Rod Lurie, LOS ANGELES
Few movies capture the triumph of the human spirit as memorably as The Shawshank Redemption. Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins star in this powerful nominee for seven Academy Awards (including Best Picture) based on a Stephen King story.
Freeman plays "Red" Redding, a lifer who knows that ropes at Maine's Shawshank State Prison. Robbins is new inmate Andy Dufresne, a quiet banker unjustly convicted of murder. Andy's indomitable will earns Red's friendship; his resourcefulness brings hope and change to the entire prison. Andy is full of surprises - and he saves his best for last. Written and directed by Frank Darabont (The Green Mile), The Shawshank Redemption is "an engrossing, superbly acted yarn" (Tom Charity, Time Out Film Guide).
My Comments:
This is an incredibly moving film about the power of hope, even in situations that seem hopeless. Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman each turn in amazing performances in this well-written and powerful film that is a must-see.
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Rated R (MPAA)
4 Stars
1994 (Year of Release)
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