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The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 American prison drama film written and directed by Frank Darabont, based on the 1982 Stephen King novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. The film tells the story of banker Andy Dufresne ( Tim Robbins ), who is sentenced to life in Shawshank State Penitentiary for the murders of his wife and her lover ...
The Shawshank Redemption: Frank Darabont: Based on the novella "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption". 92% [16] 1995 The Mangler: Tobe Hooper: Based on the short story of the same name. New Line Cinema 27% [17] Dolores Claiborne: Taylor Hackford: Based on the novel of the same name. Columbia Pictures 85% [18] 1997 The Night Flier: Mark Pavia
As a director, he is known for his film adaptations of Stephen King novellas and novels, such as The Shawshank Redemption (1994), The Green Mile (1999), and The Mist (2007). Darabont also developed and executive-produced the first season and first half of the second season of the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead (2010–2011).
The Shawshank Redemption opened on 23 September 1994. Test screening reactions and reviews were strong but – from a budget of $25m – made a measly $18m in its first run.
Thirty years after The Shawshank Redemption opened in U.S. theaters on Sept. 23, 1994, director Frank Darabont revealed the lengths Tim Robbins went to in portraying the film’s hero.. In a ...
The film, The Shawshank Redemption, was nominated for seven Academy Awards in 1994, including Best Picture, [1] and has been regarded as one of the best films of all time. The main roles were played by Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. In 2009, the story was adapted for the stage as The Shawshank Redemption. [2]
Stephen King's novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption was widely thought to be based on Tolstoy's short story "God Sees The Truth, But Waits", which Stephen King has disavowed. [citation needed] [3] It was adapted into a feature film, The Shawshank Redemption (1994), starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. [4]
Shawshank State Prison is a fictional New England state prison in the state of Maine. It serves as the primary location in the novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King, as well as its subsequent film adaptation. The prison has also been mentioned in several other works by King.