Imprisoned 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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Nominations
7 Oscar · 2 Golden Globe
Nominated
1995
Actor in a Leading Role
Morgan Freeman
Best Picture
Niki Marvin, Producer
Cinematography
Roger Deakins
Film Editing
Richard Francis-Bruce
Music (Original Score)
Thomas Newman
Sound
Robert J. Litt, Elliot Tyson, Michael Herbick, Willie Burton
Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published)
Frank Darabont
1995
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Morgan Freeman
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Frank Darabont
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