The Shawshank Redemption
8.7/10
Rating
142 min
Runtime
1994
Release Year
Frank Darabont
Director
Cast
Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown
Quick Synopsis
In the 1940s, Andy Dufresne, a respected banker, is sentenced to prison for the alleged double murder of his wife and her lover. He starts serving his time at Shawshank State Penitentiary, where he uses his financial expertise to assist the prison's corrupt warden. Over the years, Andy gains the respect of fellow inmates, including an older prisoner named Red, who admire his strong moral character and persistent hope despite the harsh conditions of prison life.
Detailed Synopsis of The Shawshank Redemption
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.
