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The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redeption in a movie about a man named Andy Dufresne convicted of murdering his wife and her lover although he repeatedly denies it. He is sentence to a double life sentence at Shawshank prison in Maine. What Andy does, how he does it, and who he does it with in Shawshank prison has made this movie a classic.
174 Questions
What happeneds to red on the day that Andy was discovered missing from shawshank?
He is questioned by the Warden about his disappearance, he also has a rock sculpture thrown at him.
In the movie The Shawshank Redemption what song is playing when Tommy Williams is introduced?
Marriage of FigaroRobert Gunton
How long is Andy in prison during The Shawshank Redemption?
Double life, it can be conjected that that is two 25 years sentences, 50 years in total.
What does the crow in shawshank redemption symbolise?
crows normally represent death or death soon to come. they're bad omens and supposedly they have the souls of demons.
Well, sorry to say this to the recent answer but a crow in many countries represents intellegence and often back in the past the people with the last name crow were thought to be pranksters and did bad things not nessicarily evil
Is the prison in Shawshank Redemption real?
Yes, It is quite real.
The prison they used for the film is located in Mansfield, Ohio.
It is known as the Ohio State reformatory, or the old Ohio state prison. It was scheduled for demolition in 1990, but was fought for restoration by the Ohio historical society.
The building itself still stands today, and tours are conducted seasonally.
A quick Google search will bring up many pictures and links for more information.Mansfield, OH
What was the song in Family Guy's Three Kings at the beginning of the Shawshank Redemption?
I'm assuming you mean these.
•Buddy Holly "Everyday" - from the "Stand By Me" segment
•Gwen Stefani "Hollaback Girl"
•The Rembrandts "Friends" Theme Song - from the "Shawshank Redemption" segment
What was the movie shawshank redemption based on?
Stephen King wrote the novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption on which the 1994 movie The Shawshank Redemption is based. It appears with three other novellas in a book called "Different Seasons".
Who was Tommy In The Shawshank Redemption?
Tommy is an inmate who arrived at Shawshank in 1965. He is the one who knows of a story that proves Andy is innocent.
What happens at the end of the famous movie shawshank redemption?
*Spoiler Alert*
At the end of Shawshank Redemption, the main character (Andy) escapes prison through a tunnel he dug in his cell wall. He hid the tunnel with a poster so no one saw it. After that, Red (Andy's best friend in prison) is paroled, and goes to meet Andy in Mexico.
What is Andy dufrene playing over the prison intercom on shawshank?
"Duettino - Sull'aria"
from opera "Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro)"
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte (uncredited)
Performed by Edith Mathis (uncredited) and Gundula Janowitz (uncredited)
Chor und Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Conducted by Karl Böhm
Courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon, by arraingement with PolyGram Special Markets "Duettino - Sull'aria"
from opera "Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro)"
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte (uncredited)
Performed by Edith Mathis (uncredited) and Gundula Janowitz (uncredited)
Chor und Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Conducted by Karl Böhm
Courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon, by arraingement with PolyGram Special Markets
Who was the main character in The Shawshank Redemption movie?
- Tim Robbins - Andy Dufresne
- Morgan Freeman - Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding
- Bob Gunton - Warden Norton
- William Sadler - Heywood
- Clancy Brown - Captain Hadley
- Gil Bellows - Tommy
- Mark Rolston - Bogs Diamond
- James Whitmore - Brooks Hatlen
- Jeffrey DeMunn - 1946 D.A.
- Larry Brandenburg - Skeet
- Neil Giuntoli - Jigger
- Brian Libby - Floyd
- David Proval - Snooze
- Joseph Ragno - Ernie
- Jude Ciccolella - Guard Mert
- Paul McCrane - Guard Trout
- Renee Blaine - Andy Dufresne's Wife
- Scott Mann - Glenn Quentin
- John Horton - 1946 Judge
- Gordon Greene - 1947 Parole Hearings Man
- Alfonso Freeman - Fresh Fish Con
- V.J. Foster - Hungry Fish Con
- John E. Summers - New Fish Guard
- Frank Medrano - Fat Convict beaten by Capt. Hadley
- Mack Miles - Tyrell
- Alan R. Kessler - Laundry Bob
- Morgan Lund - Laundry Truck Driver
- Cornell Wallace - Laundry Leonard
- Gary Lee Davis - Rooster
- Neil Summers - Pete
- Ned Bellamy - Guard Youngblood
- Joe Pecoraro - Projectionist
- Harold E. Cope Jr. - Hole Guard
- Brian Delate - Guard Dekins
- Don McManus - Guard Wiley
- Donald Zinn - Moresby Batter
- Dorothy Silver - 1954 Landlady
- Robert Haley - 1954 Food-Way Manager
- Dana Snyder - 1954 Food-Way Woman
- John D. Craig - 1957 Parole Hearings Man
- Ken Magee - Ned Grimes
- Eugene C. DePasquale - Mail Caller
- Bill Bolender - Elmo Blatch
- Ron Newell - Elderly Hole Guard
- John R. Woodward - Bullhorn Tower Guard
- Chuck Brauchler - Man Missing Guard
- Dion Anderson - Head Bull Haig
- Claire Slemmer - Bank Teller
- James Kisicki - Bank Manager
- Rohn Thomas - Bugle Editor
- Charlie Kearns - 1966 D.A.
- Rob Reider - Duty Guard
- Brian Brophy - 1967 Parole Hearings Man
- Paul Kennedy - 1967 Food-Way Manager
- James Babson - Con (uncredited)
- Dennis Baker - Old Man on Bus (uncredited)
- Fred Culbertson - Police Officer (uncredited)
- Richard Doone - Con (uncredited)
- Rita Hayworth - Gilda Mundson Farrell (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Alonzo F. Jones - Inmate (uncredited)
- Michael Lightsey - Con (uncredited)
- Brad Spencer - 1957 Parole Hearings Guard (uncredited)
Who was the pinup model on the poster in shaw shank redemption?
Rita Hayworth, Marilyn Monroe, and Raquel Welch.
Why was The Shawshank Redemption set in a prison?
In the book its because he killed his wife, I am not sure if its the same in the movie.
Where did The Shawshank Redemption take place?
It was filmed on the island of St. Croix. When he is shown driving along what's supposed to be the Pacific Coast of Mexico, he is actually driving along a road called North Shore Road; it is east of a place on the island called Cane Bay. The final scene when Red is walking toward him on the beach where he is refurbishing an old boat was filmed on one of St. Croix's best known beaches, Sandy Point. (St. Croix, for those who don't know, is one of the three islands that make up the United States Virgin Islands, or U.S.V.I.)
I lived on St. Croix for 28 years. I am forever an island girl! :)
What is the name of the town Andy goes to in The Shawshank Redemption?
Immediately after his escape, Andy goes to Portland, Maine to withdraw all of the money (from the warden's schemes) and to mail the letter and evdidence of the warden's schemes to the Portland Daily Bugle newspaper. He then flees to Zihuatanejo, Mexico.
What year was shawshank redemption representing?
Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption spans 20 years, from 1947 to 1967.
What is the initial incident of the movie shawshank redemption?
When Andy heads to his cell after shining the Warden's shoes; his last roll-call.
In the movie The Shawshank Redemption what author is mentioned which foreshadows a prison break?
One example is when Red describes Andy's ideas of freedom as a "Sh**ty pipe dream." This foreshadows the fact that Andy's way to freedom was by crawling through a sewer, or a "sh**ty Pipe", as Red narrates
"Andy Dufresne, who crawled through a river of sh*t and came out clean on the other side."
In the movie 'The Shawshank Redemption' how long did it take Tim Robbins to escape?
through a hole in his cell behind a poster of a girl which led to the sewer and crawled miles in crap to get out
What is Tim Robbins famous for?
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Conspiracy Theory
Tim Robbins most memorable and equally successful film to date is Shawshank Redemption also starring Morgan Freeman. the film tells the story of a wrongly convicted banker named Andy Dufrane (Robbins) who was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his cheating wife and her lover. Eventually Andy breaks out but not before conning the evil warden out of his life savings.
or 'Howard the Duck'.
Is The Shawshank Redemption a good movie?
I think so. I've enjoyed it enough to buy the DVD and watch it over and over again.
Is the movie The Shawshank Redemption a true story?
No, it is not based on a true story.
This movie is actually based on a novella (a very long short story) written by Stephen King, called "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption." It was written in the mid-80s. It was published in the book Different Seasons.
Who hang himself when paroled in The Shawshank Redemption?
Brooks. The old man who worked in the library and had a raven or crow for a pet.
I don't remember his first name. He had been in prison for more than 30 years and was "institutionalized."
