ABOUT
The Shawshank Redemption is a drama film written and directed by Frank Darabont, and adapted from the Stephen King novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. The film tells the story of Andy Dufresne, a Canadian who spends nearly two decades in Shawshank State Prison for the murder of his wife and her lover despite his claims of being innocent. Ellis "Red" Redding, and finds himself protected by the guards after the warden begins using him in his milk laundering operation. Read more…
NAVIGATION
- Cast
- Crew
- Items
- Credits
- Soundtrack
- Print media
- Reception
- Awards
- Box office
- Storyboards
- Mistakes
- Home media
CHARACTERS
- Jules Winnfield
- Vincent Vega
- Marsellus Wallace
- Mia Wallace
- Butch Coolidge
- Winston Wolf
- Zed
- Marvin
FEATURED IMAGE
Tommy Williams
Tommy Williams was a convict at Shawshank State Penitentiary. Read more...
CHARACTERS
Andy Dufresne – The protagonist of the film
Ellis "Red" Redding – Andy's best friend and the film's narrator
Samuel Norton – The warden of Shawshank and the primary antagonist
Heywood – A member of Red's gang of long-sentence convicts