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Here was a prison film, some would argue in name only, with a nearly all-male cast that was based off a story by King in the years before recognition by the general public that he wrote about things other than demonic clowns, cars and cats. This was the first time he served as narrator and it is his care with the metaphorical screenplay by writer-director Darabont that many of those who cherish the film think of first when asked why it remains so special.

And I know this, there are worse ways to spend minutes Saturday night at 8 or Sunday afternoon at 5 then to see magic happen once again. Mail Tribune news editor Robert Galvin lives in the Zihuatanejo section of rgalvin rosebudmedia.

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Photos Top cast Edit. William Sadler Heywood as Heywood. Gil Bellows Tommy as Tommy. Jeffrey DeMunn D. Larry Brandenburg Skeet as Skeet. Neil Giuntoli Jigger as Jigger. Brian Libby Floyd as Floyd. David Proval Snooze as Snooze. Joseph Ragno Ernie as Ernie. Frank Darabont. The Shawshank Redemption has become a classic film - it's even IMDb's top-rated movie of all time - but did you know it almost had an entirely different cast behind those legendary bars?

More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. 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.

Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free. Rated R for language and prison violence. Did you know Edit. Trivia Andy and Red's opening chat in the prison yard, in which Red is throwing a baseball, took nine hours to shoot. Morgan Freeman threw the baseball for the entire nine hours without a word of complaint. He showed up for work the next day with his left arm in a sling.

Quotes Andy Dufresne : [to Red] I guess it comes down to a simple choice, really. Crazy credits The man who cried and was beaten when Andy first arrived is listed and credited as "Fat Ass" -- the other inmates' nickname for him. Alternate versions This film was produced independently by Castle Rock Entertainment, but distributed by Columbia Pictures, which placed their logo at the beginning of the film.

After the first video release, Castle Rock began to use Warner Bros. See also The American President. Connections Edited into Everything Wrong with User reviews 9. Top review. Shawshank Redeems Hollywood. Can Hollywood, usually creating things for entertainment purposes only, create art? To create something of this nature, a director must approach it in a most meticulous manner, due to the delicacy of the process. Such a daunting task requires an extremely capable artist with an undeniable managerial capacity and an acutely developed awareness of each element of art in their films, the most prominent; music, visuals, script, and acting.

These elements, each equally important, must succeed independently, yet still form a harmonious union, because this mixture determines the fate of the artist's opus. Though already well known amongst his colleagues for his notable skills at writing and directing, Frank Darabont emerges with his feature film directorial debut, The Shawshank Redemption.