Review of The Shawshank Redemption (1994) by Jorge Mauricio M — 11 Jun 2016

A large and powerful film about prison, which has not obtained hurts oscars.

This review of The Shawshank Redemption (1994) was written by Jorge Mauricio M on 11 Jun 2016.

The Shawshank Redemption has generally received very positive reviews.

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MASTERPIECE One Of The Greatest Movies Of All Time.Actings Are Great,Musics Are So Touching,cinematography is great.That's Is Real Cinema…

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#1 on my list. Won't even try to explain why. Just please watch it - by yourself…

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