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Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency.

Genre: Crime | Drama

Directed by,
Frank Darabont

Produced by,
Niki Marvin

Screenplay by,
Frank Darabont

Based on Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by,
Stephen King

Starring,
Tim Robbins
Morgan Freeman
Bob Gunton
William Sadler
Clancy Brown
Gil Bellows
James Whitmore

Music by,
Thomas Newman

Cinematography,
Roger Deakins

Edited by,
Richard Francis-Bruce

Production company,
Castle Rock Entertainment

Distributed by,
Columbia Pictures (US theatrical)
Rank Organisation (UK)

Release date(s),
September 10, 1994 (TIFF)
September 23, 1994 (United States)

Running time,
142 minutes

Country,
United States

Language,
English

Budget,
$25 million

Box office,
$28,341,469