Film That Always Gives Us Hope!

Rating: 9/10 (29 February 2012)

Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, James Whitmore and Clancy Brown star in this 1994 drama based on Stephen King's short story, "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption." This tells of mild-mannered Banker, Andy Dufresne (Robbins) who is framed for murdering his wife and her lover. He's sent to New England prison, Shawshank where he befriends convicted murderer, Ellis Redding aka "Red" (Freeman). Andy also puts up with corrupt Warden, Samuel Norton (Gunton) and his Guard Captain, Byron Hadley (Brown). Andy doesn't let them or the prison get the best of him because he has hope keeping him going. Sadler (Die Hard 2) plays prison inmate, Haywood who is friends with Red and Andy and the late, Whitmore (Psycho) plays their other friend, Brooks. I love this film, Robbins and Freeman are terrific in it and together, the rest of the cast is good as well and Thomas Newman's score is excellent. This is the film that always gives us hope and I highly recommend it.