strict prison warden Samuel Norton in The Shawshank Redemption
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Strict prison warden Samuel Norton in The Shawshank Redemption is the corrupt, Bible-quoting head of Shawshank State Penitentiary whose hypocrisy and abuse of power make him the film’s primary antagonist.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Samuel Norton | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
antagonist
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fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ |
| abusesPowerOver |
Andy Dufresne
NERFINISHED
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Tommy Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptedFromWork | Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| antagonisticTo |
Andy Dufresne
NERFINISHED
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inmates of Shawshank State Penitentiary ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Shawshank Redemption NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | drama film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Samuel Norton (Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
abusive
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authoritarian ⓘ corrupt ⓘ hypocritical ⓘ manipulative ⓘ religious hypocrite ⓘ strict ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | Byron Hadley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalWork | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdFor | Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Stephen King ⓘ |
| employer | Shawshank State Penitentiary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforcesPolicy | harsh prison discipline ⓘ |
| exploitsPrisonLaborFor | personal financial gain ⓘ |
| familyName | Norton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Shawshank Redemption universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDebut | The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Samuel Norton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Samuel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn | money laundering scheme ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | villainous ⓘ |
| motto | His judgment cometh and that right soon ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | embodiment of institutional corruption ⓘ |
| notableAct |
covering up evidence of Andy Dufresne’s innocence
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ordering the killing of Tommy Williams ⓘ |
| occupation | prison warden ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Bob Gunton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Warden of Shawshank State Penitentiary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRoleInWork | main antagonist ⓘ |
| quotesFrom | The Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfCharacter | Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFictionalExistence | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| usesReligiousRhetoric | yes ⓘ |
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