Freeman plays Red Redding, a lifer who knows the ropes at Maine s Shawshank State Prison. Robbins is new inmate Andy Dufresne, a quiet banker unjustly convicted of murder. Andy s indomitable will earns Red s friendship; his resourcefulness brings hope and change to the entire prison. Andy is full of surprises – and he saves his best for last. Written and directed by Frank Darabont (the Green Mile), The Shawshank Redemption is an engrossing, superbly acted yarn (Tom Charity, Time Out Film Guide).