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The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption

Framed 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.

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'The Shawshank Redemption' Turns 25: Frank Darabont Reflects on the Journey From Box Office Bomb to Oscar Nominee

'The Shawshank Redemption' Turns 25: Frank Darabont Reflects on the Journey From Box Office Bomb to Oscar Nominee

The director recalls the "slow burn" of the film's success, from test screenings that earned 98 percent audience scores to poor ticket sales to a slew of award nominations to the film's location — Mansfield, Ohio — achieving celebrity status.