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| Director: Frank Darabont
Actors: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown
Studio: Castle Rock Entertainment
Category: DVD
List Price: $34.99
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Rating:  887 reviews
Sales Rank: 188
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: Blu-ray
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 142 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7 x 5.6 x 0.5
MPN: WARBRC28930
UPC: 053939267525
EAN: 0053939267525
ASIN: B000Q67876
Theatrical Release Date: 1994
Release Date: December 2, 2008
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Studio: Castle Rock Hm Video Release Date: 12/02/2008 Run time: 142 minutes Rating: R
Amazon.com essential video
When this popular prison drama was released in 1994, some critics complained that the movie was too long (142 minutes) to sustain its story. Those complaints miss the point, because the passage of time is crucial to this story about patience, the squeaky wheels of justice, and the growth of a life-long friendship. Only when the film reaches its final, emotionally satisfying scene do you fully understand why writer-director Frank Darabont (adapting a novella by Stephen King) allows the story to unfold at its necessary pace, and the effect is dramatically rewarding. Tim Robbins plays a banker named Andy who's sent to Shawshank Prison on a murder charge, but as he gets to know a life-term prisoner named Red (Morgan Freeman), we realize there's reason to believe the banker's crime was justifiable. We also realize that Andy's calm, quiet exterior hides a great reserve of patience and fortitude, and Red comes to admire this mild-mannered man who first struck him as weak and unfit for prison life. So it is that The Shawshank Redemption builds considerable impact as a prison drama that defies the conventions of the genre (violence, brutality, riots) to illustrate its theme of faith, friendship, and survival. Nominated for seven Academy Awards including Best Picture, Actor, and Screenplay, it's a remarkable film that signaled the arrival of a promising new filmmaker--a film that many movie lovers count among their all-time favorites. --Jeff Shannon
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Like a fart in the wind! December 31, 2008
Smegma Cheese (l got a hundred guns, a hundred clips 'coz l'm from New York, New York)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
A great movie to sit on a roof in the spring time with a cold beer. Definately a movie worth biting into and prying your jaws open with a crow bar.
The Shawshank Redemption December 30, 2008
Lynda M. Harrison (Sacramento, CA, USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
what can I say . . . great movie, and absolutely fantastic service from Amazon.com. I would not hesitate to order other items from you in the future.
Fave of ALL-TIME December 29, 2008
S. Caperton (Whiteville, NC USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
You already heard all the praise over and over, so here is a simple review...best movie of ALL-TIME!!!
The best way to watch an incredible movie. December 20, 2008
TheBrizz (Springfield, IL United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'm not going to comment on the movie itself because everyone already knows how great that is. My review is on the quality of the Blu-ray release. The picture quality is virtually flawless. They took a 14-year-old movie and made it look brand new. It's actually good enough to use if you're showing off your new flat-screen TV. I can't really comment on the sound quality because I don't have a big fancy sound system (yet), but the sound from my TV is pretty good as far as TVs go, and this one sounds pretty good. If you have Blu-ray and like this movie at all, this disc is a must-own.
The Shawshank Redemption December 13, 2008
C. Egan
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great movie, one of my all-time favorites. Deep and moving portrayals by the actors. Plus it has a great ending. I hate movies with lousy endings.
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