Arguably one of the greatest movies of all time and an absolute classic.

Rating: 8/10 (25 August 2004)

Superb acting and brilliant performances from Tim Robbins (Mystic River) and Morgan Freeman (Million Dollar Baby), who play as inmates, Tim Robbins playing a man framed for the murder of his wife and the man who she had an affair with. The two inmates develop a friendship over the twenty odd years spent in the prison.
This movie portrays an ugly, though bearable life in prison through the 40s, 50s, and 60s.
It's a strong piece on how far one will go to redeem himself, even if those things that must be redeemed are not by any means loathsome. See it if you haven't.