The rise of “Shawshank Redemption” was a surprising one. At the time it was fairly well-received but was decidedly not the biggest film of 1994. In fact, that’s one of the biggest movie ...

30 years ago, the world met banker Andy Dufresne in “The Shawshank Redemption.” Based on a Stephen King novella, “Shawshank” ...

The Turner Broadcasting Corporation helped turn “The Shawshank Redemption” into an iconic film. While the movie was nominated for Best Picture in 1994, it wasn’t a huge hit and came and went.

Few films have offered a captivating and inspiring meditation on the power and importance of hope quite as effectively as 1994’s The Shawshank Redemption. Writer and director Frank Darabont’s ...

When "The Shawshank Redemption" hit theaters in 1994, it opened to little box office success but much critical acclaim. After initially bringing in just $18 million at the box office, "Shawshank ...