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Title: Shawshank Redemption


Date: 1994
Type: Drama
Rating: 5 Stars 5/5
Colour: Yes
Director: Frank Darabont
Producer:

Comment
In the 1940's a man is wrongly convicted for the murder of his wife and her lover. He is sent to a notoriously cruel prison, where he suffers at he hands of some of the other inmates and eventually escapes. Powerful drama of life in prison. Morgan Freeman gives an excellent performance as the narrator and his friend. This is a good film. despite,which is unusual for a film that rates in the top few of most critics lists of top films.

Actors

Morgan FreemanMorgan Freeman
Tim RobbinsTim Robbins
Bob Gunton
William Sadler
Clancy BrownClancy Brown
Gil Bellows
Mark Rolston
James WhitmoreJames Whitmore

Oscars

Nomination Best Actor - Morgan Freeman
Nomination Best Picture
Nomination - Original Score - Thomas Newman

Music

Thomas Newman
Novel

Based on the Stephen King short story
Shawshank Redemption