The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film)

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1994 American film drama film feature film prison film

The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film) is a critically acclaimed American drama about hope and friendship in a brutal prison, widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made.

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Label	Occurrences
The Shawshank Redemption	62
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption	27
The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film) canonical	11
The Shawshank Redemption universe	6
The Shawshank Redemption franchise	4
The Shawshank Redemption (film)	3
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption (1982)	1
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption – Shawshank State Prison	1
Shawshank Redemption	1
Shawshank Redemption universe	1
The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film adaptation setting, as implied Maine)	1
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)	1
The Shawshank Redemption (cast of characters)	1
The Shawshank Redemption (film adaptation, as a counterpart character)	1
The Shawshank Redemption (franchise/brand)	1
The Shawshank Redemption (motion picture)	1
film The Shawshank Redemption	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T288615 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film)
Context triple: [Stephen King, notableAdaptationOfWork, The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film)]

A. Mystic River
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B. Forrest Gump
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C. L.A. Confidential
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D. The Silence of the Lambs
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E. The Boondock Saints
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F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film)
Target entity description: The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film) is a critically acclaimed American drama about hope and friendship in a brutal prison, widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made.

A. Mystic River
Mystic River is a tidal estuary in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, historically significant for shipbuilding and industrial activity along its banks.
B. Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump is a 1994 American comedy-drama film following the life of a kind-hearted but simple man who unwittingly influences several historical events in the United States.
C. L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential is a 1997 neo-noir crime film set in 1950s Los Angeles, acclaimed for its intricate plot, stylish direction, and ensemble cast.
D. The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 psychological horror-thriller film centered on FBI trainee Clarice Starling’s pursuit of a serial killer with the help of imprisoned cannibalistic psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter.
E. The Boondock Saints
The Boondock Saints is a 1999 cult vigilante action film about two Irish-American brothers who embark on a violent mission to rid Boston of organized crime.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (64)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	1994 American film ⓘ drama film ⓘ feature film ⓘ prison film ⓘ
basedOn	Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption ⓘ linked to: The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film)
basedOnAuthor	Stephen King ⓘ
cinematographyBy	Roger Deakins ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
criticalReception	critically acclaimed ⓘ
cultStatus	cult classic ⓘ
director	Frank Darabont ⓘ
distributedBy	Columbia Pictures ⓘ
distributorRegion	theatrical ⓘ
editedBy	Richard Francis-Bruce ⓘ
filmingLocation	Ohio State Reformatory ⓘ
filmingState	Ohio ⓘ
genre	crime ⓘ drama ⓘ
homeMediaSuccess	strong VHS and DVD sales ⓘ
imdbTop250Rank	1 ⓘ
imdbTop250Status	frequently ranked number one ⓘ
mainCharacter	Andy Dufresne ⓘ Brooks Hatlen ⓘ Captain Byron Hadley ⓘ Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding ⓘ Tommy Williams ⓘ Warden Samuel Norton ⓘ
mpaaRating	R ⓘ
musicBy	Thomas Newman ⓘ
narratedBy	Morgan Freeman ⓘ
nominatedFor	Academy Award for Best Actor ⓘ Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay ⓘ Academy Award for Best Cinematography ⓘ Academy Award for Best Film Editing ⓘ Academy Award for Best Original Score ⓘ Academy Award for Best Picture ⓘ Academy Award for Best Sound ⓘ
originalLanguage	English ⓘ
oscarNominations	7 ⓘ
producer	Niki Marvin ⓘ
productionCompany	Castle Rock Entertainment ⓘ
releaseDateUS	1994-09-23 ⓘ
releaseYear	1994 ⓘ
runtimeMinutes	142 ⓘ
screenplayType	adapted screenplay ⓘ
screenwriter	Frank Darabont ⓘ
setInInstitution	Shawshank State Penitentiary ⓘ
setInLocation	Maine ⓘ
starredActor	Bob Gunton ⓘ Clancy Brown ⓘ Gil Bellows ⓘ James Whitmore ⓘ Morgan Freeman ⓘ Tim Robbins ⓘ William Sadler ⓘ
subjectMatter	escape from prison ⓘ wrongful imprisonment ⓘ
theme	friendship ⓘ hope ⓘ institutionalization ⓘ redemption ⓘ
timePeriodDepictedEnd	1960s ⓘ
timePeriodDepictedStart	1940s ⓘ
tvBroadcastImpact	gained popularity through cable television airings ⓘ

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