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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Red canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Shawshank Redemption NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
friendship
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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.
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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
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cynical humor ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalWork | English ⓘ |
| medium |
feature film
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novella ⓘ |
| middleName | Boyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narratorOf |
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
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ⓘ
The Shawshank Redemption NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalityInFilm | American ⓘ |
| nationalityInNovella | Irish ⓘ |
| nickname | Red NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
inmate
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prison contraband smuggler ⓘ |
| paroleStatus |
eventually granted
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repeatedly denied ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Clancy Brown
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Morgan Freeman NERFINISHED ⓘ other actors (stage adaptations) ⓘ |
| roleInStory |
best friend of protagonist
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mentor ⓘ narrative viewpoint character ⓘ |
| sentence | life imprisonment ⓘ |
| setting | Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workOfFictionGenre |
drama film
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prison drama ⓘ |
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