Andy Dufresne
A banker wrongly convicted of murdering his wife and her lover, who maintains hope and dignity in prison
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"Get busy living, or get busy dying."
Andy Dufresne
A banker wrongly convicted of murdering his wife and her lover, who maintains hope and dignity in pr...
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Bogs Diamond
The leader of 'The Sisters,' a group of inmates who sexually assault other prisoners
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"Hard to get. I like that."
Brooks Hatlen
The elderly prison librarian who struggles with life outside after 50 years in prison
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Captain Byron Hadley
The brutal head guard who represents the corrupt and violent prison system
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Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding
A long-term inmate who becomes Andy's closest friend and the film's rrator
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"Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane."
Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding
A long-term inmate who becomes Andy's closest friend and the film's rrator...
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Elmo Blatch
The real murderer of Andy's wife and her lover, whose confession could free Andy
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Heywood
One of Red's friends and a long-term inmate who provides comic relief
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Linda Dufresne
Andy's wife whose murder he was wrongly convicted of committing
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Parole Board Members
The parole board members who repeatedly deny Red's applications for release
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Tommy Williams
A young inmate who Andy helps earn his GED and who knows the truth about Andy's case
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Warden Samuel Norton
The corrupt warden who uses Andy's fincial skills for money laundering while maintaining a religious facade
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"I believe in two things: discipline and the Bible."