Review of The Shawshank Redemption (1994) by Yuri B — 28 Feb 2016

Oscar worthy performances, Oscar worthy film... literally of the greatest films ever made in the last 30 years... not even exaggerating.

This review of The Shawshank Redemption (1994) was written by Yuri B on 28 Feb 2016.

The Shawshank Redemption has generally received very positive reviews.

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