The truth set him free! (Spoilers in solitary confinement)

Rating: 10/10 (24 August 2004)

Morgan Freeman as Red was truly inspired (even if the original story had a white guy), they even used his son for the photo of the inmate as a young man...
Tim Robbins as Andy DuFresne was marvelous understatement, Clancy brown as the on/off guard-friend of Andy was a good touch and a boost for his career apart from Starship Trooper... Now, Clancy is in HBO's "Carnivale" series and has his own website! As for the warden and "sisters," they were equally well-cast and the plot of the movie flowed despite what fan-sites may or may not nit-pick about.
It is a tribute to perseverance and determination combined with patience and retribution couched in careful long-term planning that any true financial head is accustomed to (remember, Andy was a Bank Manager, that knowledge saved him more than once)...
Justice sometimes comes from beyond the law if you can wait long enough! This picture is second after "Casablanca"!!