Fear makes prisoners of people. Hope gives them wings. A riveting story of friendship, hope and wisdom with very distinctive actors and characters. Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) arrives at Shawshank Prison as a new inmate suspected of murder. He befriends lifer Red (Morgan Freeman) and together they struggle to survive in the inhumane environment of the prison system. They refuse to fall into resignation and give hope to themselves and their fellow inmates.
The film has won numerous film critics' awards and has been nominated for 7 Academy Awards - Best Picture, Actor in a Leading Role (Morgan Freeman), Best Screenplay, Cinematography, Music, Editing and Sound - thanks to its deeply humane message, great performances and impressive cinematography. The film was based on the novel by Stephen King...
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