Review of The Shawshank Redemption (1994) by Jerod B — 02 Jul 2016

OK this is #1 of my all-time favorite movies and I watch it time and time again!!!

This review of The Shawshank Redemption (1994) was written by Jerod B on 02 Jul 2016.

The Shawshank Redemption has generally received very positive reviews.

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