Review of The Shawshank Redemption (1994) by Michael D — 12 Sep 2014

One of the best films of all time and excellent performances done by Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman.

This review of The Shawshank Redemption (1994) was written by Michael D on 12 Sep 2014.

The Shawshank Redemption has generally received very positive reviews.

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