Review of The Shawshank Redemption (1994) by Ahmed E — 16 Oct 2013

The road to Zihuatanejo starts by having a great friend like Red.

This review of The Shawshank Redemption (1994) was written by Ahmed E on 16 Oct 2013.

The Shawshank Redemption has generally received very positive reviews.

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