The Shawshank redemption / Castle Rock Entertainment presents ; screenplay by Frank Darabont ; produced by Niki Marvin ; directed by Frank Darabont.

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"Red" Redding is a lifer who knows the ropes at Maine's Shawshank State Prison. New inmate Andy Dufresne is a quiet banker, unjustly convicted of murder. Andy's indomitable will earns Red's friendship and his resourcefulness brings hope and change to the entire prison. Andy is full of surprises--and...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Shawshank redemption (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors: Castle Rock Entertainment (Firm) (Production company)
Warner Home Video (Firm) (Distributor)
Other Authors: Darabont, Frank (Screenwriter, Director)
Marvin, Niki (Producer)
Robbins, Tim, 1958- (Actor)
Freeman, Morgan (Actor)
Gunton, Bob (Actor)
Sadler, William, 1950- (Actor)
Brown, Clancy (Actor)
Bellows, Gil (Actor)
Rolston, Mark (Actor)
Whitmore, James, 1921-2009 (Actor)
Deakins, Roger A., 1949- (director of photography.)
Newman, Thomas, 1955- (composer (expression))
King, Stephen, 1947-
Language:English
French
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
English (Dolby surround 5.1) or dubbed French (Dolby surround stereo.) dialogue, English or French subtitles; closed-captioned in English.
Edition:Widescreen version.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Prisons > Maine > Drama.
Male prisoners > Maine > Drama.
Male friendship > Maine > Drama.
False imprisonment > Maine > Drama.
Escapes > Maine > Drama.
King, Stephen, > 1947- > Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Prison films.
King, Stephen, > 1947-
Escapes.
False imprisonment.
Male friendship.
Male prisoners.
Prisons.
Maine.
Drama.
Film adaptations.
Genre:
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 142 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
À l'ombre de Shawshank.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
"Red" Redding is a lifer who knows the ropes at Maine's Shawshank State Prison. New inmate Andy Dufresne is a quiet banker, unjustly convicted of murder. Andy's indomitable will earns Red's friendship and his resourcefulness brings hope and change to the entire prison. Andy is full of surprises--and he saves his best surprise for last.
Note:Widescreen (1.85:1); matted, enhanced.
Based on the short novel Rita Hayworth and Shawshank redemption by Stephen King.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1994.
Special features include cast and crew bios, stills gallery; theatrical trailer and awards.
Call Number:CQ9 D0080601 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: R; language and prison violence CHV rating: 14A.
ISBN:1419855255
9781419855252
Credits:Director of photography, Roger Deakins ; editor, Richard Francis-Bruce ; music, Thomas Newman ; production designer, Terence Marsh.
Cast:
Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows, Mark Rolston, James Whitmore.