a classic

Rating: Null/10 (6 November 1998)

too bad it came out in '94 with gump and fiction. deserved to win some awards. compelling flick based on a s. king short story that proves he is not a hack. (Check out Different Seasons which also has The Body (Stand By Me) and Apt Pupil. The movie follows the short story well with a few embellishments. Good casting, though i think tim robbins might have been an alternate choice. star quality deliveries by morgan freeman and bob gunton. in an era when we see much garbage find its way to the screen, swhawshank represents what movies should strive to achieve.