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The Shawshank Redemption 1994

The Shawshank Redemption 1994

Movie · 2h 22m

17+ Ages 15-17
Editor
Excellent
R

Director: Frank Darabont

Cast: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows, James Whitmore, Mark Rolston, Jeffrey DeMunn, Larry Brandenburg, Neil Giuntoli, Brian Libby, David Proval, Joseph Ragno, Jude Ciccolella

What's the Story?

Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.


Content Ratings

What's in the title & why it matters

Language Heavy
4/5
Drinking, Drugs & Smoking Moderate
3/5
Violence & Scariness Heavy
4/5
Sex, Romance & Nudity Heavy
4/5
Diverse Representations Mild
2/5
Flow & Focus Mild
2/5
Positive Role Models Mild
1/5
Products & Purchases Mild
1/5

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