The Shawshank Redemption
Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) is sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison for the murders of his wife and her lover and is sentenced to a tough prison. However, only Andy knows he didn't commit the crimes. While there, he forms a friendship with Red (Morgan Freeman), experiences brutality of prison life, adapts, helps the warden, etc., all in 19 years.
Morgan Freeman
Tim Robbins
Bob Gunton
William Sadler
Clancy Brown
James Whitmore
Frank Darabont
Producer:
Niki Marvin
Written by:
Frank Darabont
Distributor:
Columbia Pictures
$25 million
Box Office:
$28.3 million
Awards:
Academy Awards - Best Picture (Nominated)
Academy Awards - Best Actor in a Leading Role (Nominated)
Academy Awards - Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published (Nominated)
Academy Awards - Best Cinematography (Nominated)
Academy Awards - Best Sound (Nominated)
Academy Awards - Best Film Editing (Nominated)
Academy Awards - Best Music, Original Score (Nominated)
Golden Globes - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (Nominated)
Golden Globes - Best Screenplay - Motion Picture (Nominated)
Grammy Awards - Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television (Nominated)
Metacritic Score:
80
Rotten Tomatoes Score:
91%