The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption Movie Details:

The Shawshank Redemption Movie Cast & Characters:

• Tim Robbins as Andy Dufresne
• Morgan Freeman as Ellis Boyd ‘Red’ Redding
• Bob Gunton as Warden Norton
• William Sadler as Heywood
• Clancy Brown as Captain Hadley
• Gil Bellows as Tommy
• Mark Rolston as Bogs Diamond
• James Whitmore as Brooks Hatlen
• Jeffrey DeMunn as 1946 D.A.
• Larry Brandenburg as Skeet
• Neil Giuntoli as Jigger
• Brian Libby as Floyd
• David Proval as Snooze
• Joseph Ragno as Ernie
• Jude Ciccolella as Guard Mert
• Paul McCrane as Guard Trout
• Renee Blaine as Andy Dufresne’s Wife
• Scott Mann as Glenn Quentin
• John Horton as 1946 Judge
• Gordon Greene as 1947 Parole Hearings Man (as Gordon C. Greene)
• Alfonso Freeman as Fresh Fish Con
• Vincent Foster as Hungry Fish Con (as V.J. Foster)
• John E. Summers as New Fish Guard
• Frank Medrano as Fat Ass
• Mack Miles as Tyrell
• Alan R. Kessler as Laundry Bob

Storyline:

Chronicles the experiences of a formerly successful banker as a prisoner in the gloomy jailhouse of Shawshank after being found guilty of a crime he did not commit. The film portrays the man’s unique way of dealing with his new, torturous life; along the way he befriends a number of fellow prisoners, most notably a wise long-term inmate named Red.

About The Shawshank Redemption Movie:

The Shawshank Redemption is an American prison drama film written and directed by Frank Darabont, based on the 1982 Stephen King novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. It stars Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows, and James Whitmore.

Darabont purchased the film rights to King’s story in 1987, but development did not begin until five years later, when he wrote the script over an eight-week period. Two weeks after submitting his script to Castle Rock Entertainment, Darabont secured a $25 million budget to produce The Shawshank Redemption, which started pre-production in January 1993.

While the film is set in Maine, principal photography took place from June to August 1993 almost entirely in Mansfield, Ohio, with the Ohio State Reformatory serving as the eponymous penitentiary. The project attracted many stars for the role of Andy, including Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise, and Kevin Costner. Thomas Newman provided the film’s score.

The Shawshank Redemption was theatrically released on September 23, 1994, it received critical acclaim upon its release—particularly for its story, the performances of Robbins and Freeman, Newman’s score, Darabont’s direction and screenplay and Roger Deakins’ cinematography—the film was a box-office disappointment, earning only $16 million during its initial theatrical run. Many reasons were cited for its failure at the time, including competition from the films Pulp Fiction and Forrest Gump, the general unpopularity of prison films, its lack of female characters, and even the title, which was considered to be confusing for audiences.

It went on to receive multiple award nominations, including seven Academy Award nominations, and a theatrical re-release that, combined with international takings, increased the film’s box-office gross to $73.3 million.

Over 320,000 VHS rental copies were shipped throughout the United States, and on the strength of its award nominations and word of mouth, it became the top video rental of 1995. The broadcast rights were acquired following the purchase of Castle Rock by Turner Broadcasting System, and it was shown regularly on the TNT network starting in 1997, further increasing its popularity.

Decades after its release, the film is still broadcast regularly, and is popular in several countries, with audience members and celebrities citing it as a source of inspiration or naming it a favorite in various surveys, leading to its recognition as one of the most “beloved” films ever made.

In 2015, the United States Library of Congress selected the film for preservation in the National Film Registry, finding it “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”.

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