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 (9,438 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's director is recorded as Frank Darabont[6].
  • The Shawshank Redemption's screenwriter is recorded as Frank Darabont[7].
  • The Shawshank Redemption's screenwriter is recorded as Stephen King[8].
  • The Shawshank Redemption's composer is recorded as Thomas Newman[9].
  • The Shawshank Redemption's genre is recorded as drama film[10].
  • The Shawshank Redemption's genre is recorded as buddy film[11].
  • The Shawshank Redemption's genre is recorded as prison film[12].
  • The Shawshank Redemption's genre is recorded as crime film[13].
  • The Shawshank Redemption's genre is recorded as film based on literature[14].
  • The Shawshank Redemption's based on is recorded as Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption[15].
  • The Shawshank Redemption's logo image is recorded as The Shawshank Redemption movie logo.png[16].
  • The Shawshank Redemption's cast member is recorded as Tim Robbins[17].
  • The Shawshank Redemption's cast member is recorded as Morgan Freeman[18].
  • The Shawshank Redemption's cast member is recorded as Bob Gunton[19].
  • The Shawshank Redemption's cast member is recorded as William Sadler[20].
  • The Shawshank Redemption's cast member is recorded as James Whitmore[21].
  • The Shawshank Redemption's cast member is recorded as Clancy Brown[22].
  • The Shawshank Redemption's cast member is recorded as Gil Bellows[23].
  • The Shawshank Redemption's cast member is recorded as Mark Rolston[24].
  • The Shawshank Redemption's cast member is recorded as Jeffrey DeMunn[25].
  • The Shawshank Redemption's cast member is recorded as Jude Ciccolella[26].
  • The Shawshank Redemption's cast member is recorded as David Proval[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Shawshank Redemption's producer is recorded as Niki Marvin[28]. Its director is recorded as Frank Darabont[6]. Screenwriters include Frank Darabont[7] and Stephen King[8]. Cast members include Tim Robbins[17], Morgan Freeman[18], Bob Gunton[19], William Sadler[20], James Whitmore[21], and Clancy Brown[22].

Publication

Publication dates include +1994-09-23T00:00:00Z[29], +1994-09-10T00:00:00Z[30], +1995-03-09T00:00:00Z[31], +1995-03-01T00:00:00Z[32], +1995-07-06T00:00:00Z[33], and +1994-00-00T00:00:00Z[34]. The Shawshank Redemption's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[35]. Genres include drama film[10], buddy film[11], prison film[12], crime film[13], and film based on literature[14]. Its part of is recorded as National Film Registry[36].

Reception

Awards received include American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases[3], a class of award[37], in United States[38] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], a film award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1929[41]. Reviews include 95%[42], 8.0/10[43], 4,42/5[44], 99/100[45], 89%[46], and 82/100[47].

Why It Matters

The Shawshank Redemption ranks in the top 0.11% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,438 views/month, #104 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

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].

References

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [41] . 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. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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