Country: United States
Genres: Drama
Language: English
Director: Frank Darabont
Writers: Stephen King, Frank Darabont
Stars: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton
Awards: Nominated for 7 Oscars, 21 wins & 42 nominations total
Duration: 2h 22m
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.
Over the course of several years, two convicts form a friendship, seeking consolation and, eventually, redemption through basic compassion.
