The Shawshank Redemption

Film - 1994 - Crime, Drama

The story

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.

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IMDb 9.3 out of 10

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Film · 1994 · Crime · Drama

The Shawshank Redemption

81% match2h 22m
HBO Max
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✦ Based on novel or book · Prison escape✦ Critically loved
The story

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.

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IMDb
9.3 / 10
2.9M votes
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89%
Tomatometer
4.59 / 5
2.8M ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
8.7 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreCrime, Drama
Runtime2h 22m
Release1994-09-23
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