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

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The Shawshank Redemption is the story of a man (Tim Robbins) condemned to life in prison for a murder that he did not commit. His resourcefulness and ingenuity inspires other prisoners and lead to his eventual ingenious escape. It is an inspirational film that showcases the power of the human spirit...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Other Authors: Darabont, Frank
Robbins, Tim, 1958-
Freeman, Morgan
Gunton, Bob
King, Stephen, 1947-
Language:English
French
Spanish
Chinese
Korean
Portuguese
Language and/or Writing System:
With English and French tracks and English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Korean and Portuguese subtitles.
Closed-captioned.
Published: Burbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video, [2008], ©2008.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Prisons > Maine > Drama.
Friendship > Drama.
King, Stephen, > 1947- > Film adaptations.
Film adaptations.
Prison films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Drama.
King, Stephen, > 1947-
Friendship.
Prisons.
Maine.
Genre:
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Physical Description:1 Blu-ray disc (142 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
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Summary:
The Shawshank Redemption is the story of a man (Tim Robbins) condemned to life in prison for a murder that he did not commit. His resourcefulness and ingenuity inspires other prisoners and lead to his eventual ingenious escape. It is an inspirational film that showcases the power of the human spirit to triumph over the most horrific adversitiesThe Shawshank Redemption is both engaging and ultimately uplifting. Much credit for this goes to Robbins and Freeman, each of whom displays qualities that make his character especially vivid and memorable. It's a rewarding motion picture that's guaranteed to linger in one's memory.
Note:Originally released as a motion picture in 1994.
Based on the short novel: Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank redemption / Stephen King.
Special features: Commentary by writer/director Frank Darabout; 2 documentaries: Hope Springs Eternal, and the Charlie Rose Show segment; comic spoof, collectibles gallery; theatrical trailer.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CS2 D0102115 Blu-ray Video
Audience:
MPAA rating: R.
ISBN:141984458X
9781419844584
Credits:Director of photography, Roger Deakins ; production design, Terence Marsh ; editor, Richard Francis-Bruce ; music, Thomas Newman.
System Details:Blu-ray DVD,1080p High definition 16x9, 1:85.1; Dolby TrueHD English 5.1; Dolby digital English; French 2.0.
Blu-ray disc: Not compatible with standard DVD players; requires Blu-ray disc player.
Cast:
Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows.