Storyline
Chronicles the experiences of a formerly successful banker as a prisoner in the gloomy jailhouse of Shawshank after being found guilty of a crime he did not commit. The film portrays the man’s unique way of dealing with his new, torturous life; along the way he befriends a number of fellow prisoners, most notably a wise long-term inmate named Red.
Director:
Writers:
Stephen King (short story “Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption”), Frank Darabont (screenplay)