The Shawshank Redemption (The Shawshank RedemptionThe Shawshank Redemption (/ˈsɛʊtʃən/; born 1994) is a 1994 American film directed by Frank Darabont and written by Frank Darabont. The film is based on Stephen King's novella Rite Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption. The film premiered on September 10, 1994, in Toronto.
The drama follows the life of successful banker Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), found guilty and sent to the grim Shawshank Prison for a crime he claims he did not commit. The film shows the man's unique way of coping with his new, harrowing life. Along the way, he befriends many of the inmates, but his most notable and enduring friendship is with an inmate named Red (Morgan Freeman).
