Two men in prison united for several years, finding ingenuity and finally redemption through acts of public courtesy. director: Frank Darabont Writer: Stephen King (short story "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption"), Frank Darabont (screenplay) Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton | Create the experience of a successful former banker as a prisoner at Shawshank Penitentiary, after being convicted of a crime he did not commit. This film portrays the man's unique way of dealing with his new and torturing life; Along the way, he befriends a number of prisoners, usually an old contemporary named Red.