The Shawshank Redemption Resources

This seems to be the most official site for the film. Although considering the quality of the web design, we're going to go out on a limb and guess that this is the work of a fan not in any way affiliated with the actual production.

Your one-stop shop for all things Shawshank.

Check out what all the critics think of the film. Just take a look at that 98% audience score. Yowza.

No television adaptations and it wasn't ever adapted into a book. It was adapted from a novella. If you ever find yourself with a lot of free time, like if you're serving back-to-back life sentences for murder, pass the time by reading Stephen King's dandy of a tale. You'll have enough time for all his 54 novels and 200 short stories.

California rapper Bishop Lamont named his 2010 debut album after the film. Apparently, the redemption theme struck a chord, so to speak.

The Gray Lady's critic liked the restrained and gentle mood of the film.

If you're wondering how the movie went from theater dud to home video stud, this "Vanity Fair" article explains it all.

Shmoop would be remiss if we didn't include the original review by the late uber-critic Roger Ebert. He liked it. A lot.

The Wall Street Journal weighs in on Shawshank's financial success.

Unless, of course, you're already a Shawshank expert and know everything there is to know about it. In which case, we're not sure what you expected to get out of this learning guide. Shmoop's gotta know something you don't know.

A 20th- anniversary screening of the film sold out the Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.

Most of the clips we could post here contain too much vulgarity for us to share, so check out the trailer instead.

Hear the cast and director try to pronounce "Shawshank."

Here's a fun little interview with some truly awkward moments.

We'd be doubly remiss if we didn't include that dynamic duo Siskel and Ebert's review of Shawshank. They were both wowed by it. The film reminded Siskel of the equally outstanding One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in its depiction of people dealing with physical and mental imprisonment, trying to break free of literal and metaphorical restraints.

Robbins talks about why he decided to take the role, and lots of other stuff. Ain't he adorable?

We can tell how good it is just by looking at it.

Will they do ours next?

This famous line was turned into a cartoon strip.