The Shawshank Redemption (1994)


Movie Review: The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

“Andy Dufresne is a young and successful banker whose life changes drastically when he is convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife and her lover. Set in the 1940′s, the film shows how Andy, with the help of his friend Red, the prison entrepreneur, turns out to be a most unconventional prisoner. Written by Martin Lewison {milst1@cislabs.pitt.edu}”

  • Director: Frank Darabont
  • Release Date:
    23 September 1994 (USA)
  • Run Time:
    142 min
  • Country: USA
  • Genre: Crime , Drama
  • MPAA:
    Rated R for language and prison violence.

Tagline: Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.

Trivia: Raquel Welch – whose poster plays a significant role in the film – is a big fan of the finished movie.

Goofs: Anachronisms: When they are on the roof during the tar job, Andy tells Hadley that the IRS allows a gift to a spouse tax free. This was supposed to take place in the spring of 1949. At that time, the IRS was known as the Bureau of Internal Revenue, not the IRS. It did not become known as the IRS until the 1950′s.