The Shawshank Redemption

1994 · directed by Frank Darabont

Rating

94/100

Hit

yes

Prestige lists

AFI 100, NFR, Oscar Nominee

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.

The Shawshank Redemption (1994), directed by Frank Darabont, rates 94/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Tim Robbins
• Morgan Freeman
• Bob Gunton
• William Sadler
• Clancy Brown
• Gil Bellows
• James Whitmore
• Mark Rolston
• Jeffrey DeMunn
• Larry Brandenburg

Crew

• Roger Deakins — Director of Photography
• Richard Francis-Bruce — Editor
• Thomas Newman — Original Music Composer
• Frank Darabont — Screenplay

More from Frank Darabont

1. The Green Mile (1999) — 81/100 · hit
2. The Mist (2007) — 69/100
3. Buried Alive (1990) — 66/100
4. The Majestic (2001) — 55/100

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