The Shawshank Redemption — MINUTIA
- Written by Stephen King, yes the Horror King
- Stephen King licensed the story for $1, yes, for a single U.S. dollar. (King still retains the rights to the stories.)
- Tom Cruise considered for part of Andy, as well as Kevin Costner and Tom Hanks.
- Clint Eastwood, Paul Newman, Robert Redford, and Harrison Ford were considered for part of Red.
- The mugshot of Red when he was young is actually a photo of his real son, Alfonso Freeman.
- The movie was not a box office hit, grossing just $18 million.
- Yet the file has become a classic, a fact recognized by Freeman’ remark: "You can't walk down the street without somebody telling you it's their favorite movie."
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