- 1. Who directed the film 'The Shawshank Redemption'?
A) Frank Darabont
B) Quentin Tarantino
C) Martin Scorsese
D) Steven Spielberg
- 2. What is the name of the main character played by Tim Robbins?
A) Tommy Williams
B) Warden Norton
C) Red
D) Andy Dufresne
- 3. What is the name of the prison in which the majority of the film takes place?
A) Sing Sing
B) San Quentin
C) Shawshank State Penitentiary
D) Alcatraz
- 4. What is the final destination for Andy Dufresne after escaping from Shawshank?
A) New York City, USA
B) Los Angeles, USA
C) Zihuatanejo, Mexico
D) Paris, France
- 5. What occupation did Andy Dufresne have before he went to prison?
A) Banker
B) Doctor
C) Lawyer
D) Teacher
- 6. Who narrates the film 'The Shawshank Redemption'?
A) Morgan Freeman
B) Clint Eastwood
C) Stephen King
D) Tim Robbins
- 7. In what year was 'The Shawshank Redemption' released?
A) 1994
B) 1996
C) 1991
D) 1989
- 8. What is the title of the novella written by Stephen King on which the film is based?
A) The Green Mile
B) The Stand
C) Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
D) Pet Sematary
- 9. Who plays the character of Andy Dufresne in 'The Shawshank Redemption'?
A) Morgan Freeman
B) Tom Hanks
C) Kevin Costner
D) Tim Robbins
- 10. What year did Andy Dufresne arrive at Shawshank State Prison?
A) 1975
B) 1947
C) 1954
D) 1963
- 11. Who is the warden at Shawshank State Penitentiary?
A) Brooks Hatlen
B) Ellis "Red" Redding
C) Byron Hadley
D) Samuel Norton
- 12. What does Andy Dufresne do with the ledger containing evidence of corruption?
A) Keeps it hidden in his cell
B) Sends it to a local newspaper
C) Burns it
D) Gives it to Warden Norton
- 13. What does Warden Norton do after discovering Andy's escape?
A) Resigns from his position
B) Commits suicide to avoid arrest
C) Flees the country
D) Takes a vacation
- 14. What is Red's reaction when he finds Andy in Zihuatanejo?
A) Red leaves immediately
B) Red turns him into the police
C) They happily embrace
D) Red refuses to speak with him
- 15. What does Andy play over the prison's public address system?
A) An excerpt from The Marriage of Figaro
B) The national anthem
C) Rita Hayworth's songs
D) A recording of a church service
- 16. What does Andy do with Norton's suit, shoes, and ledger after escaping?
A) Burns them
B) Takes them with him
C) Leaves them in his cell to incriminate Norton
D) Sells them for money
- 17. What does Andy use his rock hammer for over 19 years?
A) To break into the warden's office
B) To build a secret room
C) To dig a tunnel for his escape
D) To carve messages on his cell wall
- 18. What does Red admit after visiting Zihuatanejo?
A) That he never wants to leave prison again
B) That he plans to return to Shawshank
C) That he finally feels hope
D) That he regrets his parole violation
- 19. Which character is the prison contraband smuggler in 'The Shawshank Redemption'?
A) Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding
B) Byron Hadley
C) Tommy Williams
D) Samuel Norton
- 20. Which character is a member of Red's gang of long-serving convicts?
A) Skeet
B) Bogs Diamond
C) Heywood
D) Floyd
- 21. Who portrays the brutal captain of the prison guards in 'The Shawshank Redemption'?
A) Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding
B) Tommy Williams
C) Samuel Norton
D) Byron Hadley
- 22. Who is the elderly prison librarian in 'The Shawshank Redemption'?
A) Bogs Diamond
B) Skeet
C) Heywood
D) Brooks Hatlen
- 23. Which character leads 'the Sisters', a gang of prison rapists?
A) Brooks Hatlen
B) Heywood
C) Floyd
D) Bogs Diamond
- 24. Who is the prosecuting attorney in Dufresne's trial?
A) Mark Rolston
B) Jeffrey DeMunn
C) Joseph Ragno
D) Neil Giuntoli
- 25. Which character is implied to be responsible for the crimes Andy Dufresne was imprisoned for?
A) Bogs Diamond
B) Elmo Blatch
C) Skeet
D) Floyd
- 26. Who plays Andy's wife in 'The Shawshank Redemption'?
A) Renee Blaine
B) Alfonso Freeman
C) Scott Mann
D) Frank Medrano
- 27. Who portrays the lover of Andy's wife in 'The Shawshank Redemption'?
A) Frank Medrano
B) Alfonso Freeman
C) Scott Mann
D) Renee Blaine
- 28. What does the name Zihuatanejo mean in 'The Shawshank Redemption'?
A) Serene
B) Peaceful
C) Forgiving
D) Hopeful
- 29. Which film was originally intended to be featured in the prison theater scene before being changed to 'Gilda'?
A) The Lost Weekend
B) Casablanca
C) Sunset Boulevard
D) Double Indemnity
- 30. What does Andy use to fight off the Sisters in the projector room?
A) A knife
B) A chair
C) A film reel
D) A baseball bat
- 31. Which philosopher described freedom as an ongoing project requiring attention and resilience?
A) Friedrich Nietzsche
B) John Locke
C) Jean-Paul Sartre
D) Immanuel Kant
- 32. What does the scene where Andy and several inmates tar the prison roof resemble?
A) A wedding ceremony
B) The Last Supper
C) A graduation event
D) A funeral service
- 33. How is Warden Norton's behavior compared to a historical figure?
A) John F. Kennedy
B) Former United States President Richard Nixon
C) Franklin D. Roosevelt
D) Abraham Lincoln
- 34. What does Zihuatanejo symbolize for some Christian viewers?
A) Heaven or paradise
B) A place of eternal suffering
C) Hell or punishment
D) A metaphor for earthly desires
- 35. How much did Frank Darabont originally pay Stephen King for the rights to adapt 'The Woman in the Room'?
A) $25 million
B) $1
C) $14,170
D) $5,000
- 36. What was Frank Darabont's first screenwriting credit?
A) Stand by Me
B) The Green Mile
C) The Shawshank Redemption
D) A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
- 37. Which film did Rob Reiner adapt from a Stephen King novella before 'The Shawshank Redemption'?
A) The Green Mile
B) Stand by Me
C) It's a Wonderful Life
D) Goodfellas
- 38. Which magazine stated that the word 'Shawshank' could instantly convey images of a prison?
A) Time
B) Variety
C) Rolling Stone
D) Empire
- 39. What position did the American Film Institute rank 'The Shawshank Redemption' on its 2007 AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies list?
A) Number 94
B) Number 76
C) Number 72
D) Number 50
- 40. Who did Frank Darabont meet while scouting filming locations for 'The Shawshank Redemption'?
A) John Frankenheimer
B) Stephen King
C) Rob Reiner
D) Liz Glotzer
- 41. Which South African politician expressed his love for 'The Shawshank Redemption'?
A) Thabo Mbeki
B) Oliver Tambo
C) Nelson Mandela
D) Jacob Zuma
- 42. How much did The Shawshank Redemption gross in its opening weekend?
A) $2.4 million
B) $12 million
C) $16 million
D) $727,327
- 43. Which publication listed 'The Shawshank Redemption's ending among the best of all time in 2019?
A) GamesRadar+
B) Rolling Stone
C) The Daily Telegraph
D) USA Today
- 44. Which actor declined to speak with former guards for the role of Byron Hadley?
A) Gil Bellows
B) James Gandolfini
C) Bob Gunton
D) Clancy Brown
- 45. What was the average earnings per theater during The Shawshank Redemption's opening weekend?
A) $330 million
B) $3 million
C) $2,545
D) $22,040
- 46. Which group of professionals skewed most towards 'The Shawshank Redemption' in the 2014 Hollywood survey?
A) Directors
B) Film critics
C) Actors
D) Entertainment lawyers
- 47. What was the number of theaters The Shawshank Redemption expanded to during its wide release?
A) 944 theaters
B) 33 theaters
C) 10 theaters
D) 51 theaters
- 48. Which actor was initially cast as young convict Tommy but dropped out?
A) Brad Pitt
B) Tom Cruise
C) Johnny Depp
D) Nicolas Cage
- 49. Who was originally intended to play Andy in 'The Shawshank Redemption'?
A) Harrison Ford
B) Tim Robbins
C) Morgan Freeman
D) Tom Cruise
- 50. Which company acquired Castle Rock Entertainment in 1993?
A) Turner Broadcasting System
B) Film4
C) Warner Bros. Pictures
D) Time Warner
- 51. What was the rank of The Shawshank Redemption among R-rated films in 1994?
A) 10th-highest-grossing
B) 51st-highest-grossing
C) 21st-highest-grossing
D) 1st-highest-grossing
- 52. Which publication included 'The Shawshank Redemption' in its list of the greatest films of the 1990s in 2017?
A) Complex
B) Paste
C) MSN
D) Rolling Stone
- 53. Which Stephen King adaptation did Frank Darabont direct after 'The Shawshank Redemption'?
A) The Green Mile (1999)
B) 'It'
C) 'Stand by Me'
D) 'Misery'
- 54. To whom was 'The Shawshank Redemption' dedicated?
A) Morgan Freeman
B) Thomas Newman
C) Tim Robbins
D) Allen Greene
- 55. Which poll identified 'The Shawshank Redemption' as Britain's favorite film in 2015?
A) YouGov poll
B) Empire readers' poll
C) Sky UK poll
D) BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1Xtra listeners' vote
- 56. Who was cast as Warden Samuel Norton after recording a screen test on a day off from another film?
A) James Gandolfini
B) Bob Gunton
C) Gil Bellows
D) Clancy Brown
- 57. How many hours of airtime did The Shawshank Redemption occupy in 2013?
A) 151 hours
B) 100 hours
C) 250 hours
D) 200 hours
- 58. Which channel was the most-watched movie on for The Shawshank Redemption despite its mainly male cast?
A) Spike
B) Sundance TV
C) OWN
D) Up
- 59. Since what year has 'The Shawshank Redemption' been number-one on IMDb's user-generated Top 250?
A) 2015
B) 2020
C) 1994
D) 2008
- 60. In what year were the rights to The Shawshank Redemption acquired by Warner Bros. Pictures?
A) 1997
B) 1995
C) 2004
D) 1996
- 61. What was the budget for 'The Shawshank Redemption' after Darabont secured financing?
A) $2.4 million
B) $3 million
C) $5,000
D) $25 million
- 62. In what year was 'The Shawshank Redemption' named Hollywood's fourth-favorite film?
A) 2019
B) 2017
C) 2006
D) 2014
- 63. Who won the American Society of Cinematographers award for 'The Shawshank Redemption'?
A) Thomas Newman
B) Stephen King
C) Frank Darabont
D) Roger Deakins
- 64. In what year was 'The Shawshank Redemption' selected by the United States Library of Congress to be preserved?
A) 2015
B) 2020
C) 2001
D) 1994
- 65. What instrument was 'So Was Red' originally written for before adding harmonica?
A) Flute
B) Solo oboe
C) Trumpet
D) Violin
- 66. What was one reason given for the film's initial box-office failure?
A) Unmemorable title
B) High number of female characters
C) Successful marketing campaign
D) Action-packed scenes
- 67. Which producer at Castle Rock Entertainment was interested in producing 'The Shawshank Redemption'?
A) Liz Glotzer
B) John Frankenheimer
C) Stephen King
D) Frank Darabont
- 68. What position did 'The Shawshank Redemption' hold on Film4's list of 50 Films to See Before You Die?
A) Number 23
B) Number 17
C) Number 13
D) Number 22
- 69. By its tenth anniversary, how much was actor Clive Owen earning in residual payments?
A) Six-figure residual payments
B) $100,000
C) $50,000
D) $10,000
- 70. What grade did audiences polled by CinemaScore give 'The Shawshank Redemption'?
A) 'A'
B) 'F'
C) 'C'
D) 'B+'
- 71. Which film did Frank Darabont cite as an inspiration for using dialogue to illustrate the passage of time?
A) Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
B) Stand by Me
C) It's a Wonderful Life
D) Goodfellas
- 72. What position did The Daily Telegraph rank 'The Shawshank Redemption' as the best prison film?
A) 72nd-best
B) 23rd-best
C) 17th-best
D) 50th-best
- 73. How long was the final cut of 'The Shawshank Redemption' for theatrical release?
A) 150 minutes
B) 120 minutes
C) 130 minutes
D) 142 minutes
- 74. Which country's favorite film was 'The Shawshank Redemption' in a 2015 poll?
A) Canada
B) South Africa
C) New Zealand
D) Australia
- 75. Who played Bogs Diamond, the prison rapist?
A) Gil Bellows
B) Mark Rolston
C) James Gandolfini
D) Clancy Brown
- 76. In which year did Complex rank 'The Shawshank Redemption' among the greatest films of the 1990s?
A) 2012
B) 2014
C) 2015
D) 2013
- 77. What illness led to Allen Greene's death during the filming of 'The Shawshank Redemption'?
A) Heart disease
B) AIDS
C) Cancer
D) Stroke
- 78. What unusual financial situation did Gunton mention regarding his earnings from The Shawshank Redemption?
A) Earning a substantial income many years after its release
B) Not receiving any residuals
C) Losing money on the film
D) Only earning residuals during its first year
- 79. What approval rating does Rotten Tomatoes give 'The Shawshank Redemption'?
A) 75%
B) 82%
C) 95%
D) 89%
- 80. Which film won the Palme d'Or award before its release in October 1994?
A) Forrest Gump
B) Pulp Fiction
C) The Shawshank Redemption
D) Quiz Show
- 81. Which magazine listed 'The Shawshank Redemption' among the 50 best films of all time?
A) USA Today
B) Variety
C) Time
D) Entertainment Weekly
- 82. Which film did The Shawshank Redemption finish just ahead of during its wide release weekend?
A) Forrest Gump
B) Exit to Eden
C) Quiz Show
D) Pulp Fiction
- 83. Which film did 'The Shawshank Redemption' surpass to become number-one on IMDb's Top 250?
A) Forrest Gump
B) The Godfather
C) Pulp Fiction
D) Schindler's List
- 84. Where were most of the interior scenes in the prison cellblocks filmed?
A) A sound stage built inside a nearby shuttered Westinghouse Electric factory.
B) An active prison facility
C) The Ohio State Reformatory
D) A studio in Hollywood
- 85. How many rental video copies were shipped by Warner Home Video in 1995?
A) 250,000
B) 320,000
C) 500,000
D) 100,000
- 86. How many Academy Awards nominations did 'The Shawshank Redemption' receive in 1995?
A) Ten
B) Five
C) Two
D) Seven
- 87. In what year did the Writers Guild of America rank Darabont's screenplay for 'The Shawshank Redemption' as number 22 on its list?
A) 2014
B) 2017
C) 2005
D) 1999
- 88. Which airport conducted a poll identifying 'The Shawshank Redemption' as the fourth-best film to watch while in flight?
A) Heathrow Airport
B) Los Angeles International Airport
C) Gatwick Airport
D) JFK International Airport
- 89. By 2013, on how many basic cable networks had The Shawshank Redemption aired?
A) 20
B) 10
C) 15
D) 25
- 90. On which network did The Shawshank Redemption begin airing regularly in June 1997?
A) OWN
B) Spike
C) Lifetime
D) TNT
- 91. What was the average earnings per theater during The Shawshank Redemption's wide release?
A) $330 million
B) $2,545
C) $3 million
D) $22,040
- 92. In what year did Warner Home Video ship rental video copies of The Shawshank Redemption throughout the United States?
A) 2006
B) 1997
C) 1993
D) 1995
- 93. Which director compared the film to a 'chewing-gum movie'?
A) Quentin Tarantino
B) Francis Ford Coppola
C) Steven Spielberg
D) Martin Scorsese
- 94. Which film was ranked higher than 'The Shawshank Redemption' on AFI's 2007 list?
A) Pulp Fiction
B) Forrest Gump
C) Titanic
D) Schindler's List
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