The Shawshank Redemption
1994 film directed by Frank Darabont
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Summary
The Shawshank Redemption is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.11% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157,360 views/month, #104 of 94,065).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases[3], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4]
- Director: Frank Darabont[5]
- Screenwriter: Frank Darabont[6]
- Composer: Thomas Newman[7]
- Genre: drama film[8], buddy film[9], prison film[10], crime film[11]
- Based on: Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption[12]
- Cast member: Tim Robbins[13], Morgan Freeman[14], Bob Gunton[15], William Sadler[16], James Whitmore[17], Clancy Brown[18], Gil Bellows[19], Mark Rolston[20], Jeffrey DeMunn[21], Jude Ciccolella[22], David Proval[23], Paul McCrane[24], Frank Medrano[25], Larry Brandenburg[26]
- Producer: Niki Marvin[27]
- Depicts: Rita Hayworth[28], Raquel Welch[29], Marilyn Monroe[30], prison[31], incarceration[32]
- Production company: Columbia Pictures[33], Castle Rock Entertainment[34]
- Director of photography: Roger Deakins[35]
- Part of: National Film Registry[36]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[37]
- Commons category: The Shawshank Redemption[38]
- Soundtrack release: The Shawshank Redemption – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[39]
- Distribution format: digital download[40], video on demand[41]
- Review score: 95%[42], 8.0/10[43], 4,42/5[44], 99/100[45], 89%[46], 82/100[47], 9.3/10[48]
- Color: color[49]
- Country of origin: United States[50]
- Publication date: September 23, 1994[51], September 10, 1994[52], March 9, 1995[53], March 1, 1995[54], July 6, 1995[55]
- Characters: Andy Dufresne[56]
- Distributed by: Columbia Pictures[57], Netflix[58], iTunes[59]
- Narrative location: Maine[60], Shawshank State Prison[61]
- Official website: http://www.shawshankredemption.org/[62]
- Filming location: Mansfield[63]
Why It Matters
The Shawshank Redemption has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] It is known by 93 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
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].