Principal cast
Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler and Clancy Brown
Film 328 of 342 on the Screen Path
The Shawshank Redemption
Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.
About the film
The Shawshank Redemption at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1994 film at stop 328 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Roger Deakins (director of photography), Richard Francis-Bruce (editor), Thomas Newman (original music composer), Frank Darabont (screenplay) and Terence Marsh (production design)
- Director
- Frank Darabont
- Release
- 1994-09-23
- Runtime
- 142 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and Crime
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
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Start the example โFull cast
Full cast
- Tim RobbinsCharacter: Andy Dufresne
- Morgan FreemanCharacter: Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding
- Bob GuntonCharacter: Warden Norton
- William SadlerCharacter: Heywood
- Clancy BrownCharacter: Captain Byron T. Hadley
- Gil BellowsCharacter: Tommy
- James WhitmoreCharacter: Brooks Hatlen
- Mark RolstonCharacter: Bogs Diamond
- Jeffrey DeMunnCharacter: 1946 D.A.
- Larry BrandenburgCharacter: Skeet
- Neil GiuntoliCharacter: Jigger
- Brian LibbyCharacter: Floyd
Full crew
Full crew
- Frank DarabontCredits: Screenplay, Director
- Richard Francis-BruceCredits: Editor
- Thomas NewmanCredits: Original Music Composer, Conductor
- Terence MarshCredits: Production Design
- Deborah AquilaCredits: Casting
- Julie LichterCredits: Casting
- Roger DeakinsCredits: Director of Photography
- Niki MarvinCredits: Producer
- Kelley BakerCredits: Executive in Charge of Finance
- Tim.L.armstutzCredits: Camera Department Production Assistant
- Elizabeth McBrideCredits: Costume Design
- David V. LesterCredits: Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
- Liz GlotzerCredits: Executive Producer
- Michael SeirtonCredits: Set Decoration
- Paul ZydelCredits: ADR & Dubbing
- Richie FordCredits: Rigging Gaffer
- Monty WestmoreCredits: Makeup Artist
- Robert C. LustedCredits: Assistant Editor
- Melissa TaylorCredits: Visual Effects Producer
- Bill O'LearyCredits: Gaffer
- John R. WoodwardCredits: Assistant Director
- Brian 'Buzz' BuzzelliCredits: Grip
- Thomas SchellenbergCredits: Assistant Director
- Peter Landsdown SmithCredits: Art Direction
- Sue Bea MontgomeryCredits: Production Supervisor
- Kokayi AmpahCredits: Production Supervisor, Location Manager
- Jerry GatlinCredits: Stunt Coordinator
- Roy BrysonCredits: Hairstylist
- Bob WilliamsCredits: Special Effects
- Dick HancockCredits: Stunts
- Stephen KingCredits: Novel, Thanks
- Kevin HaneyCredits: Makeup Artist
- Tommy MorganCredits: Additional Soundtrack
- Bill BernsteinCredits: Music Editor
- Jack EvansCredits: Assistant Art Director
- Jeremy KnasterCredits: Best Boy Electric
- Thomas PasatieriCredits: Orchestrator
- Robin BrownCredits: First Assistant Camera
- Gerrit DangremondCredits: Steadicam Operator
- Daniel W. BarringerCredits: Stunts
- Marvin E. LewisCredits: Boom Operator
- Alan JacquesCredits: Projection
- Petra BachCredits: ADR Supervisor
- Dennis BakerCredits: Thanks
- Rhonda YeaterCredits: Art Department Assistant
- Robert 'Bobby Z' ZajoncCredits: Aerial Camera, Aerial Coordinator, Pilot
- Sioux RichardsCredits: Script Supervisor
- Rex BuckinghamCredits: Rigging Grip
- Ramona Sรกnchez-WaggonerCredits: Production Accountant, Production Office Assistant, Executive in Charge of Finance
- Dixwell StillmanCredits: Construction Foreman
- Blair GibeauCredits: Painter
- Hope A. NielsenCredits: Loader
- Tom Shaw Jr.Credits: Property Master
- Michael P. WeinsteinCredits: Still Photographer
- Patricia A. GalvinCredits: First Assistant Editor
- Willie D. BurtonCredits: Production Sound Mixer
- Sebastian MilitoCredits: Construction Coordinator
- Antoinette J. GordonCredits: Set Designer
- Jack HeringCredits: Set Dressing Artist
- Brian BoggsCredits: Craft Service
- Don CerroneCredits: Key Grip
- Beth HickmanCredits: Production Office Coordinator
- Fred CulbertsonCredits: Transportation Captain
- Ernie MalikCredits: Unit Publicist, Publicist
- Van ScarboroCredits: Video Assist Operator
- Robert ConradCredits: Driver
- Lori MartinoCredits: Assistant Sound Editor
- Carol BucklerCredits: Seamstress
- Dan GoldwasserCredits: Executive Music Producer
- Mario SimonCredits: Picture Car Coordinator
- Dennis SandsCredits: Scoring Mixer
- Earl F. BettsCredits: Propmaker
- David MarderCredits: Transportation Coordinator
- John StacyCredits: Supervising Sound Editor
- Todd HatfieldCredits: Standby Painter
- Kurt Dale HartmanCredits: Electrician
- Saxon EldridgeCredits: Production Office Assistant
- Tom LentCredits: ADR Voice Casting
- Allen GreeneCredits: In Memory Of
- Amie TschappatCredits: Production Office Assistant
- Mark MoelterCredits: Craft Service
- David McQuadeCredits: Set Production Assistant
- Don SpeakmanCredits: Craft Service
- Margaret J. OrlandoCredits: Production Supervisor
- Joe SchultzCredits: Production Office Assistant
- Karin MercurioCredits: Executive in Charge of Finance
- Scott RuetenikCredits: Driver
- James Ellis DeakinsCredits: Script Supervisor
- Tom CotterCredits: Actor's Assistant
- Robert BarnettCredits: Assistant Director
- Jane EstocinCredits: Finance
- Therese AmadioCredits: Animal Wrangler
- Chip VincentCredits: Driver
- J.D. ThomasCredits: Driver
- Alfonso FreemanCredits: Actor's Assistant
- Donald SnyderCredits: Driver
- Michael VasquezCredits: Production Office Assistant
- David TurnerCredits: Driver
- Sophia XixisCredits: Actor's Assistant
- Jesse V. JohnsonCredits: Set Production Assistant, Third Assistant Director
- David OrrCredits: Color Timer
- Jack KellerCredits: Sound Recordist
- David SmithCredits: Driver
- Philip IveyCredits: Key Hair Stylist
- A. Michael LernerCredits: Stunts
- Mickey GuinnCredits: Stunts
- Kris KearneyCredits: Key Costumer
- Kevin BartnofCredits: Foley Artist
- Marilyn GrafCredits: Foley Mixer
- Paul WellsCredits: Key Costumer
- Shelley Rae HintonCredits: ADR Editor
- Rick CanelliCredits: ADR Recordist
- Ron GraftonCredits: Foley Recordist
- Donnie McFinelyCredits: Costumer
- Thomas J. O'ConnellCredits: ADR Mixer
- Michael GreenwoodCredits: Second Second Assistant Director
- Andy HarrisCredits: Second Assistant Camera
- David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrickCredits: Production Assistant
- Keith ShawCredits: Colorist
- Chris CozziCredits: Location Assistant
- Linda WeaverCredits: Extras Casting Assistant
- Barbara HarrisCredits: ADR Voice Casting
- Taneia LednickyCredits: Wardrobe Supervisor
- Tom MorgaCredits: Stunt Double
- Bruce HammeCredits: Dolly Grip
- David MoenkhausCredits: Additional Second Assistant Camera
- Julie WeissCredits: Casting Assistant
- Keith BuntingCredits: Best Boy Grip
- Cookie BeardCredits: Wardrobe Assistant
- Arlene FishbachCredits: Music Consultant
- Bruce BellCredits: Sound Editor
- Ben ScottCredits: Stunts
- Jon ArchibaldCredits: Rigging Grip
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