| Description |
1 videodisc (142 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen (matted, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital stereo., surround, dual-layer. |
| Language |
English (Dolby surround 5.1) or dubbed French (Dolby surround stereo.) dialogue, English or French subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
Based on the short novel Rita Hayworth and Shawshank redemption by Stephen King. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1994. |
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Special features: Stills gallery; theatrical trailer. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Cast |
Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows, Mark Rolston, James Whitmore. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Roger Deakins ; editor, Richard Francis-Bruce ; music, Thomas Newman ; production designer, Terence Marsh. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; language and prison violence CHV rating: 14A. |
| Summary |
"Red" Redding is a lifer who knows the ropes at Maine's Shawshank State Prison. New inmate Andy Dufresne is a quiet banker, unjustly convicted of murder. Andy's indomitable will earns Red's friendship and his resourcefulness brings hope and change to the entire prison. Andy is full of surprises--and he saves his best surprise for last. |
| Subject |
Prisons -- Maine -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Male prisoners -- Maine -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Male friendship -- Maine -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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False imprisonment -- Maine -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Escapes -- Maine -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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King, Stephen, 1947- -- Film adaptations.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Prison films.
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Melodramas (Motion pictures)
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Film adaptations.
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Fiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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DVD-Video discs.
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| Added Author |
Darabont, Frank.
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Marvin, Niki.
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Robbins, Tim, 1958-
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Freeman, Morgan.
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Gunton, Bob.
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Sadler, William, 1950-
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Brown, Clancy.
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Bellows, Gil.
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Rolston, Mark.
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Whitmore, James, 1921-2009.
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Deakins, Roger A., 1949-
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Newman, Thomas, 1955-
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King, Stephen, 1947-
Hope springs eternal.
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Castle Rock Entertainment (Firm)
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| Note |
French title: À l'ombre de Shawshank |
| ISBN |
1419855255 |
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9781419855252 |
| Standard No. |
053939273427 |
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883929077687 |
| Music No. |
C2734 Warner Home Video |
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1000101388 Warner Home Video |
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