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About 1994 film directed by Frank Darabont
Genres drama, prison, buddy, crime
Directed by Frank Darabont
Written by Frank Darabont
Starring Morgan Freeman, Tim Robbins, Clancy Brown, James Whitmore, William Sadler, Jeffrey DeMunn, Bob Gunton, Mark Rolston
Music Thomas Newman
Runtime 142 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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