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The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption

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The Shawshank Redemption

"Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free."

1994

2h 22m

8.7(30200 votes)

Drama

Crime

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.

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Production Companies

Castle Rock Entertainment

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

59 members

Acting

Tim Robbins

Andy Dufresne

Tim Robbins

Acting

Morgan Freeman

Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding

Morgan Freeman

Acting

Bob Gunton

Warden Norton

Bob Gunton

Acting

William Sadler

Heywood

William Sadler

Acting

Clancy Brown

Captain Byron T. Hadley

Clancy Brown

Acting

Gil Bellows

Tommy

Gil Bellows

Acting

James Whitmore

Brooks Hatlen

James Whitmore

Acting

Mark Rolston

Bogs Diamond

Mark Rolston

Acting

Jeffrey DeMunn

1946 D.A.

Jeffrey DeMunn

Acting

Larry Brandenburg

Skeet

Larry Brandenburg

Acting

Neil Giuntoli

Jigger

Neil Giuntoli

Acting

Brian Libby

Floyd

Brian Libby

Acting

David Proval

Snooze

David Proval

Acting

Joseph Ragno

Ernie

Joseph Ragno

Acting

Jude Ciccolella

Guard Mert

Jude Ciccolella

Acting

Paul McCrane

Guard Trout

Paul McCrane

Acting

Renee Blaine

Andy Dufresne's Wife

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Acting

Scott Mann

Glenn Quentin

Scott Mann

Acting

John Horton

1946 Judge

John Horton

Acting

Gordon Greene

1947 Parole Hearings Man

Gordon Greene

Acting

Alfonso Freeman

Fresh Fish Con

Alfonso Freeman

Acting

Vincent Foster

Hungry Fish Con

Vincent Foster

Acting

John E. Summers

New Fish Guard

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Acting

Frank Medrano

Fat Ass

Frank Medrano

Acting

Mack Miles

Tyrell

Mack Miles

Acting

Alan R. Kessler

Laundry Bob

Alan R. Kessler

Acting

Morgan Lund

Laundry Truck Driver

Morgan Lund

Acting

Cornell Wallace

Laundry Leonard

Cornell Wallace

Acting

Gary Lee Davis

Rooster

Gary Lee Davis

Acting

Neil Summers

Pete

Neil Summers

Acting

Ned Bellamy

Guard Youngblood

Ned Bellamy

Acting

Joe Pecoraro

Projectionist

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Acting

Harold E. Cope Jr.

Hole Guard

No Image

Acting

Brian Delate

Guard Dekins

Brian Delate

Acting

Don McManus

Guard Wiley

Don McManus

Acting

Donald Zinn

Moresby Batter

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Acting

Dorothy Silver

1954 Landlady

Dorothy Silver

Acting

Robert Haley

1954 Food-Way Manager

Robert Haley

Acting

Dana Snyder

1954 Food-Way Woman

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Acting

John D. Craig

1957 Parole Hearings Man

No Image

Acting

Ken Magee

Ned Grimes

Ken Magee

Acting

Eugene C. DePasquale

Mail Caller

Eugene C. DePasquale

Acting

Bill Bolender

Elmo Blatch

No Image

Acting

Ron Newell

Elderly Hole Guard

Ron Newell

Directing

John R. Woodward

Bullhorn Tower Guard

John R. Woodward

Acting

Chuck Brauchler

Man Missing Guard

No Image

Acting

Dion Anderson

Head Bull Haig

Dion Anderson

Acting

Claire Slemmer

Bank Teller

Claire Slemmer

Acting

James Kisicki

Bank Manager

James Kisicki

Acting

Rohn Thomas

Bugle Editor

Rohn Thomas

Acting

Charlie Kearns

1966 D.A.

Charlie Kearns

Acting

Rob Reider

Duty Guard

Rob Reider

Acting

Brian Brophy

1967 Parole Hearings Man

Brian Brophy

Acting

Paul Kennedy

1967 Food-Way Manager

Paul Kennedy

Acting

James Babson

Con (uncredited)

James Babson

Acting

Dennis Baker

Old Man on Bus (uncredited)

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Crew

Fred Culbertson

Police Officer (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Alonzo F. Jones

Inmate (uncredited)

Alonzo F. Jones

Acting

Sergio Kato

Inmate II (uncredited)

No Image

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