The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film)

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The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film) is a critically acclaimed American drama about hope and friendship in a brutal prison, widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made.

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instanceOf 1994 American film
drama film
feature film
prison film
basedOn The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
basedOnAuthor Stephen King
cinematographyBy Roger Deakins
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception critically acclaimed
cultStatus cult classic
director Frank Darabont
distributedBy Columbia Pictures
distributorRegion theatrical
editedBy Richard Francis-Bruce
filmingLocation Ohio State Reformatory
filmingState Ohio
genre crime
drama
homeMediaSuccess strong VHS and DVD sales
imdbTop250Rank 1
imdbTop250Status frequently ranked number one
mainCharacter Andy Dufresne
Brooks Hatlen
Captain Byron Hadley
Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding
Tommy Williams
Warden Samuel Norton
mpaaRating R
musicBy Thomas Newman
narratedBy Morgan Freeman
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Actor
Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy Award for Best Cinematography
Academy Award for Best Film Editing
Academy Award for Best Original Score
Academy Award for Best Picture
Academy Award for Best Sound
originalLanguage English
oscarNominations 7
producer Niki Marvin
productionCompany Castle Rock Entertainment
releaseDateUS 1994-09-23
releaseYear 1994
runtimeMinutes 142
screenplayType adapted screenplay
screenwriter Frank Darabont
setInInstitution Shawshank State Penitentiary
setInLocation Maine
starredActor Bob Gunton
Clancy Brown
Gil Bellows
James Whitmore
Morgan Freeman
Tim Robbins
William Sadler
subjectMatter escape from prison
wrongful imprisonment
theme friendship
hope
institutionalization
redemption
timePeriodDepictedEnd 1960s
timePeriodDepictedStart 1940s
tvBroadcastImpact gained popularity through cable television airings

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