The Shawshank Redemption

1994 · R · 142 min

Chronicles the experiences of a formerly successful banker as a prisoner in the gloomy jailhouse of Shawshank after being found guilty of a crime he did not commit. The film portrays the man's unique way of dealing with his new, torturous life; along the way he befriends a number of fellow prisoners, most notably a wise long-term inmate named Red.

Director

Frank Darabont

Starring

Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton