Bob Gunton is coiled spring smarm as Warden Norton, James Whitmore is heart achingly great as the 'Birdman Of Shawshank,' Clancy Brown is menacing as antagonist Capt. Those in support aren't faring too bad either. The need for human connection is never more needed than during incarceration, surely? And given the quite terrific performances of Robbins (never better) & Freeman (sublimely making it easy), it's the easiest thing in the world to warm to Andy and Red. The sentimental aspect is indeed there, but that acts as a counterpoint to the suffering, degradation and shattering of the soul involving our protagonist. Yet when characters are this richly drawn, and so movingly performed, it strikes me as churlish to do down a human drama that's dealing in hope, friendship and faith.

The implausible plot and an apparent sentimental edge that makes a nonsense of prison life, are but two chief complaints from those that dislike the film with a passion. It's possibly the simplicity of it all that sends some haters of the film into cinematic spasms. One thing is for sure, though, is that which ever side of the Shawshank fence you sit on, the film continues to gather new fans and simply will never go away or loose that mythical status. Something that has delighted its fans, whilst simultaneously baffling its detractors.

For the film finally found an audience that saw the film propelled to almost mythical proportions as an endearing modern day classic. However, come Academy Award time the film received several nominations, and although it won none, it stirred up interest in the film for its home entertainment release. There was no fanfare or bunting put out for the release of the film back in 94, with a title that didn't give much inkling to anyone about what it was about, and with Columbia Pictures unsure how to market it, Shawshank Redemption barely registered at the box office. However, the arrival of another inmate is going to vastly change things for all of them. While things start to pick up when the warden finds Andy a prison job more befitting his talents as a banker. Andy finds it tough going but finds solace in the friendship he forms with fellow inmate Ellis 'Red' Redding (Freeman). Starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman, the film portrays the story of Andy Dufresne (Robbins), a banker who is sentenced to two life sentences at Shawshank State Prison for apparently murdering his wife and her lover.

It is an adaptation of the Stephen King novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. The Shawshank Redemption is written and directed by Frank Darabont.

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