Review of The Shawshank Redemption (1994) by Aimz — 20 Nov 2007

Grim though an uplifting movie... an amazing like fairytale of incarceration and emancipation. Brillant! Morgan freeman is an absolute legend.

This review of The Shawshank Redemption (1994) was written by Aimz on 20 Nov 2007.

The Shawshank Redemption has generally received very positive reviews.

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