Tommy Williams

E197870

Tommy Williams is a young inmate in the film "The Shawshank Redemption" whose testimony becomes pivotal to the fate of fellow prisoner Andy Dufresne.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
adaptedBy Frank Darabont
age young adult
appearsIn The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film)
surface form: The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film)
surface form: The Shawshank Redemption (film)
associatedWithTheme corruption in the prison system
redemption
sacrifice
basedOnWork Different Seasons
The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film)
surface form: Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
cellmateOf Andy Dufresne
convictedOf burglary
creator Stephen King
deathSceneLocation prison yard
firstAppearance The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film)
friendOf Andy Dufresne
Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding
gender male
genre drama film character
hasChild unnamed infant child
imprisonedAt Shawshank State Penitentiary
killedBy Captain Byron Hadley
killedByOrderOf Warden Samuel Norton
languageOfWork English
learnsFrom cellmate about Elmo Blatch
mannerOfDeath shot
maritalStatus married
medium film
narrativeFunction catalyst for Andy Dufresne’s later escape
nationalityInFiction American
occupation inmate
passesExam high school equivalency exam
personalityTrait eager to improve himself
good-natured
talkative
portrayedBy Gil Bellows
reportsTo Andy Dufresne about Elmo Blatch confession
revealsInformationAbout Elmo Blatch
roleInPlot provides exonerating testimony for Andy Dufresne
studiesFor high school equivalency exam
taughtBy Andy Dufresne
testimonyAffects Andy Dufresne's murder conviction
threatens Warden Samuel Norton’s control

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The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film) mainCharacter Tommy Williams
subject surface form: The Shawshank Redemption
Gil Bellows playedCharacter Tommy Williams
Warden Samuel Norton associatedWith Tommy Williams