The Shawshank Redemption

Poster for The Shawshank Redemption showing a man (Andy Dufresne) standing in the pouring rain, arms stretched wide and face turned upward in a moment of emotional release and liberation. Warm, dramatic lighting cuts through the storm. Above him is the tagline: “Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.” The title and cast names (Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman) appear at the bottom.

Director: Frank Darabont

Lead Actors: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton

Release Year: 1994

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111161/

Podcast Episode: Episode 036: Wait, the Prison Was a Metaphor? The Shawshank Redemption (1994) with Justine Egan-Kunicki

Psychology Concepts: Clinical Psychology, cognitive dissonance, Cognitive Psychology, coping, death, Developmental Psychology, Health Psychology, institutionalization, isolation, mental illness, obedience, problem solving, resilience, social influence, Social Psychology, stigma, treatment