No. 10 - The Shawshank Redemption
Most of Stephen King's films have received a very mixed reaction from fans over the years, but a handful usually stand out including The Green Mile, The Shining, Stand By Me and of course The Shawshank Redemption, which today is often considered one if not the greatest film ever made.
The film stars Tim Robbins as Andy Dufresne who is wrongfully convicted of the murder of his wife and lover and made to serve a life sentence at Shawshank prison. There he is taken under the wing of fellow convict Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding and attempts to win over the favour of the prison's governor, hoping for his sentence to be reduced. But things start to turn for Andy with the arrival of a new convict who may hold the key to Andy's innocence.
The Shawkshank Redemption is a very touching and terrific drama about hope, friendship and survival and still stands as one of the best drama films ever with terrific performances from Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman and beautifully directed by Frank Darabont.
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