The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption

Origin
USA
Movie genre
Entry
CZK 80
Length
142 min
Director
Frank Darabont
Release
1994
Rating
94 %
Cast

Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows, Mark Rolston, James Whitmore, Jeffrey DeMunn, Larry Brandenburg, Neil Giuntoli, David Proval, Jude Ciccolella, Paul McCrane, Alfonso Freeman, Ned Bellamy, James Babson, Renee Blaine, Frank Medrano, Don McManus, Brian Libby, Dion Anderson, Joseph Ragno, Sergio Kato, Morgan Lund

In 1946, a banker named Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) is convicted of a double murder, even though he stubbornly proclaims his innocence. He's sentenced to a life term at the Shawshank State Prison in Maine, where another lifer, Ellis "Red" Redding (Morgan Freeman), picks him as the new recruit most likely to crack under the pressure. The ugly realities of prison life are quickly introduced to Andy: a corrupt warden (Bob Gunton), sadistic guards led by Capt. Byron Hadley (Clancy Brown), and inmates who are little better than animals, willing to use rape or beatings to insure their dominance. But Andy does not crack: he has the hope of the truly innocent, which (together with his smarts) allow him to prevail behind bars. He uses his banking skills to win favor with the warden and the guards, doing the books for Norton's illegal business schemes and keeping an eye on the investments of most of the prison staff. In exchange, he is able to improve the prison library and bring some dignity and respect back to many of the inmates, including Red. Based on a story by Stephen King, The Shawshank Redemption was the directorial debut of screenwriter Frank Darabont.

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