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List Price: $14.98 | | Label: Castle Rock
Salesrank: 11948
Released: December 21, 1999 |
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MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
A prominent banker unjustly convicted of murder spends many years in the Shawshank prison. He is befriended by a convict who knows the ropes and helps him to cope with the frightning realities of prison life.
Description of The Shawshank Redemption:
When this popular prison drama was released in 1994, some critics complained that the movie was too long (142 minutes) to sustain its story. Those complaints miss the point, because the passage of time is crucial to this story about patience, the squeaky wheels of justice, and the growth of a life-long friendship. Only when the film reaches its final, emotionally satisfying scene do you fully understand why writer-director Frank Darabont (adapting a novella by Stephen King) allows the story to unfold at its necessary pace, and the effect is dramatically rewarding. Tim Robbins plays a banker named Andy who's sent to Shawshank Prison on a murder charge, but as he gets to know a life-term prisoner named Red (Morgan Freeman), we realize there's reason to believe the banker's crime was justifiable. We also realize that Andy's calm, quiet exterior hides a great reserve of patience and fortitude, and Red comes to admire this mild-mannered man who first struck him as weak and unfit for prison life. So it is that The Shawshank Redemption builds considerable impact as a prison drama that defies the conventions of the genre (violence, brutality, riots) to illustrate its theme of faith, friendship, and survival. Nominated for seven Academy Awards including Best Picture, Actor, and Screenplay, it's a remarkable film that signaled the arrival of a promising new filmmaker--a film that many movie lovers count among their all-time favorites. --Jeff Shannon
The Shawshank Redemption Reviews:
Outstanding! 
2009-12-27 - Outstanding performances by Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman!!!!! It is a classic movie, but not for the faint of heart.
DONT LET YOUR CHILDREN WATCH 
2009-12-17 - This movie was a very bad influence for my daughter. She doesn't get out much so we keep her stocked on movies to watch while my husband and i are "busy". We had bought this film the moment it came out on DVD, and she was very ecstatic. Now i know why! We found that she had slowly chiseled away in our basement and covered it up with her hannah montana posters. Silly girl!
The Shawshank Redemption Review
2009-12-13 - Morgan Freeman is a great supporting actor in this movie, must see along with "The Green Mile", makes for a great family night. Two tottaly different stories.
The Best Movie of All-Time
2009-12-10 - We watch a lot of movies from different genres and eras. The one movie that stands out for us (above the others) is:
The Shawshank Redemption
A modern day version of the classic, "The Count of Monte Cristo" with its unique story line and plots. There is brutality and violence in the film. But, above that, it has beauty in its redeeming quality of the trasformation of an individual to the betterment of himself and those around him.
Great movie that will appeal movie lovers.
Redemption
2009-12-08 - This is an excellent five star movie. The climax is stunning. The characters well played. The story of a man falsely convicted who never gives up. A wonderful couple of hours entertainment for the price.
