The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Framed for murder, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison and gradually forms a close bond with older inmate Red.

Director: Frank Darabont
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Tim Robbins, Gil Bellows, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Bob Gunton, James Whitmore, Jeffrey DeMunn, Larry Brandenburg, Mark Rolston
Runtime: 02h 22m
Type: Movie

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Framed for murder, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison and gradually forms a close bond with older inmate Red.

Director: Frank Darabont
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Tim Robbins, Gil Bellows, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Bob Gunton, James Whitmore, Jeffrey DeMunn, Larry Brandenburg, Mark Rolston
Runtime: 02h 22m
Type: Movie
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