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Shawshank Redemption
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Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780790731186
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC
ISBN: 0790731185
Label: Turner Home Ent
Languages: English (Original Language), Analog
Manufacturer: Turner Home Ent
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Turner Home Ent
Release Date: September 02, 1997
Running Time: 142 minutes
Studio: Turner Home Ent
Theatrical Release Date: September 23, 1994
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Editorial Review:
When this popular prison drama was released in 1994, some critics complained that the movie was too long (142 minutes) to sustain its story. Those complaints miss the point, because the passage of time is crucial to this story about patience, the squeaky wheels of justice, and the growth of a life-long friendship. Only when the film reaches its final, emotionally satisfying scene do you fully understand why writer-director Frank Darabont (adapting a novella by Stephen King) allows the story to unfold at its necessary pace, and the effect is dramatically rewarding. Tim Robbins plays a banker named Andy who's sent to Shawshank Prison on a murder charge, but as he gets to know a life-term prisoner named Red (Morgan Freeman), we realize there's reason to believe the banker's crime was justifiable. We also realize that Andy's calm, quiet exterior hides a great reserve of patience and fortitude, and Red comes to admire this mild-mannered man who first struck him as weak and unfit for prison life. So it is that The Shawshank Redemption builds considerable impact as a prison drama that defies the conventions of the genre (violence, brutality, riots) to illustrate its theme of faith, friendship, and survival. Nominated for seven Academy Awards including Best Picture, Actor, and Screenplay, it's a remarkable film that signaled the arrival of a promising new filmmaker--a film that many movie lovers count among their all-time favorites. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Superb movie
There's a reason for it's #1 position on IMDb. This film definitely deserves your viewing.
Rating: - Shawshank Redemption was a worth while purchase.
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Rating: - Great movie, shipped quickly, perfect condition
Great movie!!! Definitely a classic. Shipped quickly by Amazon & in perfect condition.
Rating: - "Get busy living, or get busy dying."
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) is a cinematic masterpiece. It is one of my favorite films of all time. I remember loving it the first time that I saw it in the theater. It didn't do that well at the box office, and right after it came out I remember a lot of people had not even heard of it. But over the years it has gotten more and more popular and received greater critical acclaim. I'm glad that it has gotten the recognition it deserves. I guess that is what happens when a movie really is excellent ... Read More
Rating: - "Get busy living, or get busy dying."
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) is a cinematic masterpiece. It is one of my favorite films of all time. I remember loving it the first time that I saw it in the theater. It didn't do that well at the box office, and right after it came out I remember a lot of people had not even heard of it. But over the years it has gotten more and more popular and received greater critical acclaim. I'm glad that it has gotten the recognition it deserves. I guess that is what happens when a movie really is excellent ... Read More
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