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Shawshank Redemption, The - BLU-RAY Version
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Starring: Tim Robbins | Morgan Freeman | Robert Gunton | William Sadler | Gil Bellows | Mark Rolston | James Whitmore Jr. | James Whitmore
Director: Frank Darabont
Studio: ITV DVD
Run time: 136 mins
Genres: Drama
Languages: English
Released: September 29, 2008
Also available on: Shawshank Redemption, The - BLU-RAY Version is also available on DVD

City Banker Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) is in Shawshank State Prison after receiving a double life sentence for murder. There he meets Red (Morgan Freeman) and also forms friendships with the warden and prison guards. Andy soon finds that you either get on with living or you get on with dying.


Adapted from a novella taken from Stephen King's 'Different Seasons' (a collection of stories that would also spawn STAND BY ME and APT PUPIL), THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION marked the first foray into the realms of the writer for director Frank Darabont. In the years since the release of THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, Darabont has directed two other King Adaptations, THE GREEN MILE and THE MIST. Considered to be a financial failure upon its release, and overshadowed by PULP FICTION and FORREST GUMP at the Oscars, THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION has since been re-evaluated as something of a modern classic.

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The best just got better

Bertie from Croydon, England, 4th October, 2008

The Shawshank Redemption has to be one of the best films ever made!! It is such a simple film, but has a magic that few films acheive. Morgan Freemans voice over is inspirational and carries the film along on a wave of feelgood that doesn't let up. Although the subject matter is grim and some scenes are disturbing, the film is actually about hope and overcoming injustice, and by the end of the film there is no doubt whatsoever you have just witnessed perfection!!. The blu ray is beautiful and adds another dimension to this amazing film. You MUST watch this film!!

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Magnificent

A Customer from Bath, England, 18th November, 2008

I can watch this film again and again - and still feel uplifted by it. A truly great and memorable film, excellently cast.

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It's the best

BoomtownKid from , 14th November, 2008

I don't know how many times I've seen this film, maybe 6-7 times and it gets better every time I see it. Magnificent acting, wonderful character portraits by dozens of actors. In particular Warden Norton, played by Robert Gunton, a really sinister character who makes you nervous every time he appears on screen. A must see for any film buff.

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Shaw shank Redemption

A Customer from Clacton-on-Sea, 9th November, 2008

A truly brilliant film on DVD,made that bit better on blu-ray! A definite must see for all!!

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Pure class

A Customer from Hyde, 26th October, 2008

This is quite simply the best film ever made. Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins turn in superb performances and the film's atmosphere all the way through holds you, lifts you up and brings you to earth with a gentle landing at the end. 'Get busy living or get busy dying ...' Whatever you do, get busy renting this film ... NOW!

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