The Shawshank Redemption
1994 · Drama · Crime
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Film / 1962
Convicts 4
Directed by
Millard Kaufman
After his death sentence is commuted to life in prison, John Resko is transferred from Sing-Sing to Dannemora where, with the help of a humane prison guard, he becomes a rehabilitated man and a successful painter.
The story
After his death sentence is commuted to life in prison, John Resko is transferred from Sing-Sing to Dannemora where, with the help of a humane prison guard, he becomes a rehabilitated man and a successful painter.
Cast
Ben GazzaraJohn Resko
Stuart WhitmanPrincipal Keeper
Ray WalstonIggy
Vincent PriceCarl Carmer
Rod SteigerTiptoes
Broderick CrawfordWarden
Dodie StevensResko's Sister
Jack KruschenResko's Father
Sammy Davis Jr.Wino
Naomi StevensResko's Mother
Adam WilliamsGuard
Jack AlbertsonTeach
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John KelloggGuard
Robert H. HarrisCommissioner
Carmen PhillipsConnie Resko
Timothy CareyNick
Myron HealeyGunther
Lee KriegerStanley
Josip ElicVic the Barber
Arthur MaletStorekeeper
Robert ChristopherGuard
Reggie NalderGreer
Kreg MartinGuard
Susan SiloCathy (as an adult)
Tom GilsonLefty
Roland La StarzaDuke
Warren J. KemmerlingGuard
Andy AlbinInmate
John CloseGuard
John DennisCell Block Guard
Billy VargaGuard
Burt LangeGallery Man
Vincent BarbiPainter (uncredited)
Peter BesbasSculptor (uncredited)
John DierkesCell Block Guard (uncredited)
Bobby GilbertSculptor (uncredited)
Sid KaneSculptor (uncredited)
Lenny KentPainter (uncredited)
Johnny KernConvict (uncredited)
Ernesto MolinariSculptor (uncredited)
Norman NazarrSculptor (uncredited)
Norman StevansSculptor (uncredited)
Robert SwimmerGuard (uncredited)
Robert WhiteGuard (uncredited)
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