Synopsis
Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.
Key facts
Original language
English
Production companies
Castle Rock Entertainment, Columbia Pictures
Based on
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
Awards
American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases, National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Setting
Maine, Shawshank State Prison
Filming locations
Mansfield, Ashland, Lucas, Saint Croix
Trailer
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Festival History
- Popcorn Frights Film Festival 2026 - Features
- Fantastic Zagreb Film Festival 2023
- Academy Awards 1995 academy_award
- Directors Guild of America 1995 generic
- Writers Guild of America 1995 generic
- Directors Guild of America 1994 generic
- National Board of Review 1994 generic
Titles
| Original title | The Shawshank Redemption | |
| Québec French title | À l'ombre de Shawshank | |
| Alternate title | Les Évadés |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | The Shawshank Redemption - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Thomas Newman, Bill Bernstein (1994) | 6 releases, 2016-2024: Epic Soundtrax, Music On Vinyl, Spacelab9 |
| CD | The Shawshank Redemption - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Thomas Newman, Bill Bernstein (1994) | 13 releases, 1994-2018: Epic Soundtrax, La-La Land Records, Sony Records Int'l |
| Cassette | The Shawshank Redemption - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Thomas Newman, Bill Bernstein (1994) | 2 releases, 1994-2024: Chun Microcassette, Epic Soundtrax |
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
