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The Shawshank Redemption

1994·2h 22m·R
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 9.3/10
3,195,314 votes
Metascore
82
Metacritic

A wrongfully convicted banker forms a close friendship with a hardened convict over a quarter century while retaining his humanity through simple acts of compassion.

The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 drama movie directed by Frank Darabont, starring Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton. It holds an IMDb rating of 9.3/10 from 3,195,314 votes and runs 2h 22m.

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Director
Frank Darabont
Stars
Tim Robbins
Morgan Freeman
Bob Gunton
William Sadler
Details
1994-10-14
142 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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