Review of The Shawshank Redemption (1994) by Benny C — 07 Oct 2013

The best Stephen king movie ever. I don't why this did not win best picture.

This review of The Shawshank Redemption (1994) was written by Benny C on 07 Oct 2013.

The Shawshank Redemption has generally received very positive reviews.

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