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When Frank Darabont’s The Shawshank Redemption premiered in 1994, it was a box office disappointment, overshadowed by the zeitgeist moments of Pulp Fiction and Forrest Gump . Yet, in the decades since, the film has executed a narrative arc as satisfying as its own protagonist's journey: it has ascended to the top of the IMDb Top 250, become a staple of cable television, and evolved into a modern myth.

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The success of the film relies heavily on its perfectly cast ensemble. it was a box office disappointment