USA 1994, 136 minutes
Dir. Frank Darabont
Rating: [R]
Genres: Drama / Prison
Topics: Period 1940s, Period 1950s.
Aroview: Compelling yarn made of an early non-horror Stephen King short story about an innocent prison inmate who spends two decades behind bars.
Despite being strong on sentiment, and a resolution that perhaps overshoots the mark, there is plenty here to be admired and discovered, and it has since endured as an audience favourite.
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Average rating (Very Good). Showing 1-3 of 5 member reviews.
5 stars (Exceptional) Heralded as one of those films that should have won an award at the Oscars, but for some reason was overlooked, the Shawshank Redemption is a great story of an innocent man in prison, and also portrays the horrors of the system. ~Tom H
4 stars (Very Good) Story of an innocent middle-class banker given life for murdering his wife, who befriends a fellow inmate and embarks on a truly remarkable escape. Emotional tale of injustice, but nicely depicts the life-long friendship of the two main characters. ~GenXGirl
4 stars (Very Good) Pretty good but overly sentimental and predictable. ~dr.strangelove
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