A fantastic film (based on a Stephen King novella) released in 1994 starring
Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeeman and directed by
Frank Darabont. The film focuses on
Andy Dufresne (Robbins), a young man wrongfully sent to Shawshank prison for murder, and his 20-year friendship with a fellow life-termer named Red (Freeman).
It received eight Oscar nominations.
Known as one of the most famous "sleepers" because it made less than 30 million dollars during its original release, However, its rental profits are astronomical and it makes most "Top 100 movies" lists.
On imdb.com, it ranks as the second best movie of all time, just behind The Godfather.