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The Shawshank Redemption

Summary: Over the course of several years, two convicts form a friendship, seeking consolation and, eventually, redemption through basic compassion.

Release Date: October 14, 1994

Genre: Drama

Director: Frank Darabont

Writers: Stephen King

, Frank Darabont

Runtime: 2 h 22 min

MPAA: R

Production: Castle Rock Entertainment

Distributor: Columbia Pictures, CBS, Columbia TriStar Home Video, HBO Max, Starz, Studio Distribution Services (SDS), TBS Superstation, TNT

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 25,000,000

Domestic: $ 28,767,189

International: $ 117,527

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