One of my favourites

Rating: 9/10 (27 March 2012)

Film shot from the book by horror master Stephen King. Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), a well-paid banker in New England, is accused of double murder - his wife and her lover. Insists he is innocent, but because of irrefutable evidence is sentenced to double life imprisonment in Shawshank prison. Shawshank governs hypocrite and a fanatic bible, the head of Norton (Bob Gunton), and with it the sadistic guards. Andy after a few days meets a brutal reality of prison, but with innate intelligence, cleverness, and help a friend Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding (Morgan Freeman), he manages to keep hope, which will take revenge.
Years 30-ste twentieth century. Andy Dufresne is convicted of the premeditated murder of his wife and her lover to stay in the toughest prison - Shawshank. The very first night convinced of the ruthlessness of the guards, when one of them beat a prisoner to death. For a long time nobody hero tries to get in the way, but when he hears a conversation about money guards, Andy as a banker familiar with loopholes helps keep the money becomes famous. And after a short time we all turn to him for help with taxes. The prison governor, however, does not remain indifferent to his talent and he decides to use it to make money. Meanwhile, Andy meets Red, with whom he befriends. Everything is going the best, but until the Shawshank there is a new inmate that could exonerate Andy. Then greed wins over the chief and decides to prevent the release of Andy.
Andy but is characterized by great composure. Reddowi impressed with their behavior (Morgan Freeman), a local "smuggler". Redd can fix "this and that." Andy quickly befriends him. Dufresne is appreciated by their "superiors." Using the knowledge helps a lot of keys and the chief himself. In return, can expect a variety of perks. From one Andy Dufresne certainly benefited from ...