THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION Is Returning to Theaters for 3 Nights in September!
When Frank Darabont’s feature film adaptation of Stephen King’sThe Shawshank Redemption was released in theaters in 1994, it didn’t do very well at the box office. But it was nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars! Over the years the fanbase for the film has exploded, and it’s become a favorite of a lot of movie geeks.
This is one of those film that I can watch over and over again and never get tired of watching. In my opinion it’s a perfect film. I know a lot of people have never seen this movie on the big screen, and if you’re one of them, you’re going to get your chance!
The Shawshank Redemption is returning to movie theaters nationwide for three days only, September 22, 24 and 25, to celebrate its 25th anniversary thanks to Fathom Events and TCM Big Screen Classics series. The re-release is in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the film.
Adding to the special big screen return, TCM Primetime Host Ben Mankiewicz will provide exclusive commentary before and after the feature.
Adapted from the novella “Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption” by best-selling author Stephen King, The Shawshank Redemption stars Tim Robbins as mild-mannered banker Andy Dufresne who is wrongly convicted of murder. When Dufresne is sentenced to life in Shawshank State Penitentiary and befriends fellow inmate Ellis “Red” Redding (Morgan Freeman), a sweeping tale of unlikely friendship, survival at any cost and the unrelenting human spirit unfolds. Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown and Gil Bellows co-star in the film directed and written (adapted screenplay) by Frank Darabont (The Green Mile, The Majestic), and produced by Niki Marvin.
The Shawshank Redemptionwas nominated for seven Academy Awards® in 1995, including Best Picture (Marvin), Best Actor (Freeman), Best Adapted Screenplay (Darabont), Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Original Score. In 2015, the United States Library of Congress selected The Shawshank Redemption for preservation in the National Film Registry, finding it “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”
The film will be screening at the following times:
Sunday, September 22, 2019 – 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. (local time)
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 – 7:00 p.m. (local time)
Wednesday, September 25 – 7:00 p.m. (local time)
Tickets for The Shawshank Redemption can be purchased at www.FathomEvents.com or participating theater box offices. Will you be attending one of these screenings? Are you excited for the chance to see the movie on the big screen?