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