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The Shawshank Redemption 

A fantastic film (based on a Stephen King novella) released in 1994 starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeeman and directed by Frank Darabont. The film focuses on Andy Dufresne (Robbins), a young man wrongfully sent to Shawshank prison for murder, and his 20-year friendship with a fellow life-termer named Red (Freeman).

It received eight Oscar nominations.

Known as one of the most famous "sleepers" because it made less than 30 million dollars during its original release, However, its rental profits are astronomical and it makes most "Top 100 movies" lists.

On imdb.com, it ranks as the second best movie of all time, just behind The Godfather.
Tom: What movie are you watching?

Mark: The Shawshank Redemption.

Tom: How is it?

Mark: Fucking awesome!

the shawshank redemption 

Awesome movie. Many people consider it to be "cliche" following generic prison plots, but it was based on King's novel, which came out in the 80's people! Also, Morgan Freeman, Tim Robbins, and James Whitmore (as Brooks) were brilliant.
Brooks suicide note was one of the saddest scenes in a movie I've ever seen.

Shawshank Redemption 

While doing a girl from behind, you take a small spoon and start gingerly digging at her asshole. When she, most likely shocked, looks back to see what the hell is going on, you briskly hold up a poster of Rita Hayworth.
yesterday I was given a Shawshank Redemption, and I have yet to recover.
Shawshank Redemption by AK3 November 3, 2006

slawshank redemption 

rubbing rancid coleslaw on your penis before intercourse, usually resulting in a very stinky bacterial vaginal infection.
when I found out my girl was cheating on me I gave her the slawshank redemption and she wondered how she got bacterial vaginosis.
slawshank redemption by gdaxon March 9, 2007

Shawank redemption 

When you masterbate to some freak ass shit, but then you go masterbate to something normal later so you don't feel like a peice of filth.
Baloor decided to commit shawank redemption after looking at trap porn on funnyjunk.com.

Pulling a Shawshank Redemption 

When one leaves by them self without warning or telling anyone before the do it.
When I get a car, I'm gonna be pulling a Shawshank Redemption and going from coast to coast.
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