Frank Darabonts The Shawshank Redemption, adapted from Stephen King, follows Andy Dufresne, a banker wrongfully imprisoned for murder. Inside Shawshank State Penitentiary, he endures brutality, corruption, and despair while forging a deep friendship with fellow inmate Red. With Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman in iconic roles, the film blends prison suspense, social commentary, and human resilience into one of cinemas most enduring modern classics. Från IMDB: A banker convicted of uxoricide forms a friendship over a quarter century with a hardened convict, while maintaining his innocence and trying to remain hopeful through simple compassion.