The Shawshank Redemption

The story

Overview

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.

Behind the film

Production & story details

Status

Released

Original language

English (en)

Spoken languages

English (en)

Country of origin

United States (US)

Production countries

United States (US)

Budget (USD)

$25,000,000

Revenue (USD)

$28,341,469

Production companies

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  Castle Rock EntertainmentUnited States (US)

Story keywords

• prison
• friendship
• police brutality
• corruption
• based on novel or book
• freedom
• hope
• prison cell
• delinquent
• redemption
• parole board
• prison escape
• wrongful imprisonment
• interracial friendship
• framed for murder
• 1940s
• voiceover
• amused
• epic