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    Framed 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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Roger Ebert

It is a strange comment to make about a film set inside a prison, but "The Shawshank Redemption" creates a warm hold on our feelings.

rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-the-shawshank-redemption-1994

Roger Ebert

"The Shawshank Redemption" is not a depressing story, although I may have made it sound that way. There is a lot of life and humor in it, and warmth in the friendship that builds up between Andy and Red.

rogerebert.com/reviews/the-shawshank-redemption-1994

Duane Byrge

While the story roils with some rousing prison-type action...The Shawshank Redemption is really about the unlikely friendship between Andy and Red.

hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/shawshank-redemption-review-1994-movie-932222/

Variety

A testament to the human spirit, the film is a rough diamond. Its languors are small quibbles in an otherwise estimable and haunting entertainment.

variety.com/1994/film/reviews/the-shawshank-redemption-1200438677/#!

IMDb

What makes this film one of the best ever made is the message it conveys. It is one of eternal hope.

imdb.com/title/tt0111161/

Common Sense Media

This is a movie that stands the test of time and still resonates with viewers.

commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/the-shawshank-redemption

Rotten Tomatoes

If this is a feel-good movie -- and by the end it certainly is -- then at least it challenges us to dig deep for those good feelings.

rottentomatoes.com/m/shawshank_redemption/reviews

IMDb

When the final credits rolled...I turned my head towards my friend Bob and said 'That was the greatest movie I have ever seen in my entire life!'

imdb.com/title/tt0111161/reviews

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