Frank Darabont

Few movies capture the triumph of the human spirit as memorably as this. Red (Morgan Freeman), a life who "knows how to get things" inside the bleak walls of Shawshank State Prison, finds himself drawn to new inmate Andy (Tim Robbins), a quiet banker with an indomitable will. As Andy brings hope and change to the entire prison, he turns out to be full of surprises - and the best comes last, leading to one of the most satisfying finales in movie history....