Shawshank Redemption, The (US)

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"A monumental achievement!" - Rod Lurie, Los Angeles
Certificate: R
Running Time: 142 mins
Retail Price: $19.98
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Synopsis:
Nominated for seven Academy Awards® including Best Film and Best Actor, this film is an extraordinary tale of hope, friendship and survival inside a maximum security prison.

City Banker, Andy Dufresne, (Tim Robbins) arrived at Shawshank Prison in 1947, convicted of two brutal murders, he received a double life sentence.

He discovers that when they send you to Shawshank State Prison for life...that is exactly what they take.

Within the confines of Shawshank, Andy forms an unlikely friendship with the prison "fixer" Red (Morgan Freeman). He also becomes popular with the Warden and the prison`s guards, as Andy is able to use his banking experience to help the corrupt officials amas personal fortunes.

With an extraordinary twist in the tale, Andy finds that survival comes down to a simple choice, get busy living or get busy dying.

Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Index
Stills Gallery
Theatrical Trailer

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.85:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 French

Subtitle Tracks:
French
English
CC: English

Directed By:
Frank Darabont

Written By:

Starring:
Frank Darabont
Gil Bellows
William Sadler
Morgan Freeman
James Whitmore
Clancy Brown
Bob Gunton
Tim Robbins

Music From:
Thomas Newman

Director of Photography:
Roger Deakins

Editor:
Richard Francis-Bruce

Production Designer:
Terence Marsh

Producer:
Niki Marvin

Executive Producer:
David Lester
Liz Glotzer

Distributor:
Warner Bros

Your Opinions and Comments

8 / 10
Oh man - I need to go to bed soon so I will be brief.

Content: One of the best films ever.

Video: Best I have ever seen it, dont know how it compares to other versions/regions though.

Audio: All crisp and clear. I will have to wait and see what it sounds like on my Digitheatre.

Features: Pretty flimsy but better than nothing, I guess.

Overall: Nice version of the film, but the extras are not really good at all.
posted by Blazingmonga on 13/2/2001 23:56