The Shawshank Redemption

1994 film directed by Frank Darabont
Movie film Q172241
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The Shawshank Redemption

Summary

The Shawshank Redemption is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.11% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70,656 views/month, #104 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Shawshank Redemption received the American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases[3].
  • The Shawshank Redemption received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].
  • The Shawshank Redemption's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • The Shawshank Redemption was directed by Frank Darabont[6].
  • Frank Darabont wrote the screenplay for The Shawshank Redemption[7].
  • The Shawshank Redemption's composer is recorded as Thomas Newman[8].
  • The Shawshank Redemption's genre is drama film[9].
  • The Shawshank Redemption's genre is buddy film[10].
  • The Shawshank Redemption's genre is prison film[11].
  • The Shawshank Redemption's genre is crime film[12].
  • The Shawshank Redemption's based on is recorded as Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption[13].
  • A cast member of The Shawshank Redemption was Tim Robbins[14].
  • A cast member of The Shawshank Redemption was Morgan Freeman[15].
  • A cast member of The Shawshank Redemption was Bob Gunton[16].
  • A cast member of The Shawshank Redemption was William Sadler[17].
  • A cast member of The Shawshank Redemption was James Whitmore[18].
  • A cast member of The Shawshank Redemption was Clancy Brown[19].
  • A cast member of The Shawshank Redemption was Gil Bellows[20].
  • A cast member of The Shawshank Redemption was Mark Rolston[21].
  • A cast member of The Shawshank Redemption was Jeffrey DeMunn[22].
  • A cast member of The Shawshank Redemption was Jude Ciccolella[23].
  • A cast member of The Shawshank Redemption was David Proval[24].
  • A cast member of The Shawshank Redemption was Paul McCrane[25].
  • A cast member of The Shawshank Redemption was Frank Medrano[26].
  • A cast member of The Shawshank Redemption was Larry Brandenburg[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Shawshank Redemption was produced by Niki Marvin[28]. It was directed by Frank Darabont[6]. Frank Darabont wrote the screenplay for it[7]. Cast members include Tim Robbins[14], Morgan Freeman[15], Bob Gunton[16], William Sadler[17], James Whitmore[18], and Clancy Brown[19].

Publication

Publication dates include September 23, 1994[29], September 10, 1994[30], March 9, 1995[31], March 1, 1995[32], and July 6, 1995[33]. The original language of The Shawshank Redemption was English[34]. Genres include drama film[9], buddy film[10], prison film[11], and crime film[12]. It is part of National Film Registry[35]. Recorded distribution format include digital download[36] and video on demand[37].

Reception

Awards received include American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases[3], a class of award[38], in United States[39] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], a film award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1929[42]. Reviews include 95%[43], 8.0/10[44], 4,42/5[45], 99/100[46], 89%[47], and 82/100[48].

Why It Matters

The Shawshank Redemption ranks in the top 0.11% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70,656 views/month, #104 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 93 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

What awards did The Shawshank Redemption receive?

Honors received include American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].

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  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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