The Shawshank Redemption Revealed

How One Story Keeps Hope Alive

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Pub Date 01 Sep 2019 | Archive Date 13 Sep 2019

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A 25th anniversary history and celebration of The Shawshank Redemption, one of the most cherished American films of the late twentieth century and one of the finest movies made from a Stephen King story. The movie not only boasts a great story, it has a great backstory, starting with the dollar deal that eventually led King and co-stars Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman to put their trust in a largely untested director making his first feature film. Although the film received mostly positive reviews on its release in September 1994, the box office was disappointing and it failed to win many awards. But as Andy tells Red in the film, “no good thing ever dies.” The movie found new life, reaching an ever-growing audience on cable and home video (through word of mouth, it became one of the top-rented movies of 1995). Each year, The Shawshank Redemption rises in polls asking film fans to name their favorite movies. It has become nothing less than this generation’s The Grapes of Wrath, an inspiring story about keeping hope alive in bleak times and under the most horrendous conditions.


Mark Dawidziak has been the television critic at the Cleveland Plain Dealer since July 1999. During his sixteen years at the Akron Beacon Journal, he held such posts as TV columnist, movie critic, and critic-at-large. Also an author and playwright, his many books include two histories of landmark TV series: The Columbo Phile: A Casebook (1989) and The Night Stalker Companion (1997). Everything I Need to Know I Learned in The Twilight Zone, his lighthearted tribute to Rod Serling’s celebrated anthology series, was published in 2017. The author lives in Cayahoga Falls, OH.

A 25th anniversary history and celebration of The Shawshank Redemption, one of the most cherished American films of the late twentieth century and one of the finest movies made from a Stephen King...


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As a huge fan of the movie The Shawshank Redemption, I found this book to be highly engaging and informative. It was interesting to learn about what is was like during the shooting of the film as well as the many Ohioans who were involved. I was captivated by their memories of the filming, as well as why the film was so important to the. This book made me love the film even more.

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This is simply excellent. I'm sure there are flaws, but they're probably minor if you're interested in a deep dive into this film. The author covers background, writers, extras, lead actors, sets, props, sound, buildings, towns, locations, scripts, directors, roads, fans, uber fans, beer, reviews, legacy, photos, Steven King, and more. Excellent research went into this book and it shows.

I like the film but not a die hard fan, so I found the book interesting. Maybe the only flaws are there is probably too much detail (for me) and maybe more script insights would be good. But those are minor.

I really appreciate the ARC for review!!

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One of my all time favorite movies! So inspirational. I am so glad Mr. Dawidziak took the time to research the movie, it will add so much to the enjoyment of the film the next time I watch it. Loads of info about the film I didn't know about. I am sure the film has a huge fan base who will want to read this book. Kudos to the author!

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