Red

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Red is a central character in Stephen King's novella "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption" and its film adaptation, known as the wise, long-term inmate who befriends Andy Dufresne.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
literary character
appearsIn Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption NERFINISHED
The Shawshank Redemption NERFINISHED
associatedTheme friendship
hope versus institutionalization
redemption
basedOnWork Different Seasons (collection containing the novella) NERFINISHED
characterArc from institutionalized cynic to hopeful free man
convictedOf murder
creator Stephen King
familyName Redding NERFINISHED
famousQuote Get busy living, or get busy dying.
I’m the guy who can get it for you.
firstAppearance Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption (1982) NERFINISHED
firstFilmAppearance The Shawshank Redemption (1994) NERFINISHED
friendOf Andy Dufresne NERFINISHED
fullName Ellis Boyd Redding NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName Ellis NERFINISHED
hairColorOriginOfNickname red hair (in novella backstory)
imprisonedAt Shawshank State Penitentiary NERFINISHED
knownFor ability to get things
cynical humor
wisdom
languageOfOriginalWork English
medium feature film
novella
middleName Boyd NERFINISHED
narratorOf Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption NERFINISHED
The Shawshank Redemption NERFINISHED
nationalityInFilm American
nationalityInNovella Irish
nickname Red NERFINISHED
occupation inmate
prison contraband smuggler
paroleStatus eventually granted
repeatedly denied
portrayedBy Clancy Brown NERFINISHED
Morgan Freeman NERFINISHED
other actors (stage adaptations)
roleInStory best friend of protagonist
mentor
narrative viewpoint character
sentence life imprisonment
setting Maine NERFINISHED
workOfFictionGenre drama film
prison drama

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