THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (1994)

Set in the '40s, Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), an innocent man, is sent to Shawshank Prison for the murder of his wife and secret lover. He is very isolated and lonely but soon realizes there is something deep within the human spirit that no one can touch and get to....'HOPE'. Andy becomes friends with prison 'fixer' Red (Morgan Freeman) and shows him why hope is crucial, especially inside the walls of a prison. Andy's spirit and determination leads to a new world full of imagination, opportunity, courage and desire, eventually leading him to the climax of the very heart of his hope and dreams - freedom. Director: Frank Darabont. Cast: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown and Gil Bellows.