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Thursday, October 18, 2012

The Shawshank Redemption - 4 stars out of 5 stars

OK,I'll admit its a great picture however the subject,innocent man in prison,never was a favorite of mine,thus 1 star off.Released in 1994 and running 142 minutes,its also a bit long.The acting however is second to none and thats the key to the films popularity I believe.Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman shine as the main characters and Bob Gunton as the warden leads the great supporting cast.Its worth a look as a great crafted film with the need for "justice"at the end fulfilled in a interesting way.Trailer URL follows the pix and a IMDB summary is below.

Andy Dufresne is a young and successful banker whose life changes drastically when he is convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife and her lover. Set in the 1940's, the film shows how Andy, with the help of his friend Red, the prison entrepreneur, turns out to be a most unconventional prisoner. Written by Martin Lewison <milst1@cislabs.pitt.edu>
http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi882809625/

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