The Shawshank Redemption
strong violence, sexual threat, language, suicide
Director(s)Frank Darabont
Production year1994
Release date27/03/2020
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes142m
CastTim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows, Mark Rolston, James Whitmore, Jeffrey DeMunn, Larry Brandenburg, Frank Darabont, Stephen King, Frank Darabont, Niki Marvin, Thomas Newman, Roger Deakins, Richard Francis-Bruce, Deborah Aquila, Terence Marsh
The Shawshank Redemption
strong violence, sexual threat, language, suicide
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION is a US drama, from 1994, in which two men form a friendship in prison.
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION is a US drama, from 1994, in which two men form a friendship in prison.
violence
Scenes show male prisoners being beaten by corrections officers and by other prisoners. There are also blood spurts when a man is shot.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker').
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are two scenes in which a man is overpowered and threatened with rape or sexual assault. However, no assault actually occurs.
suicide and self-harm
In one scene a man hangs himself. In another scene a man shoots himself, although only the sound of a gunshot and the aftermath are shown.
additional issues
There is a scene in which a man and woman undress each other as they kiss, although the scene stops short of showing sex. There are also some verbal sex references. There is rear nudity as men shower in prison.
strong violence, sexual threat, language, suicide
Classified Date:
17/03/2020
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Warner Bros Entertainment UK Ltd.
violence
Scenes show male prisoners being beaten by corrections officers and by other prisoners. There are also blood spurts when a man is shot.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker').
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are two scenes in which a man is overpowered and threatened with rape or sexual assault. However, no assault actually occurs.
suicide and self-harm
In one scene a man hangs himself. In another scene a man shoots himself, although only the sound of a gunshot and the aftermath are shown. There is a scene in which a man and woman undress each other as they kiss, although the scene stops short of showing sex. There are also some verbal sex references. There is rear nudity as men shower in prison.
strong violence, sexual threat, language, suicide
Classified Date:
17/03/2020
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Warner Bros Entertainment UK Ltd.
violence
Scenes show male prisoners being beaten by corrections officers and by other prisoners. There are also blood spurts when a man is shot.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker').
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are two scenes in which a man is overpowered and threatened with rape or sexual assault. However, no assault actually occurs.
suicide and self-harm
In one scene a man hangs himself. In another scene a man shoots himself, although only the sound of a gunshot and the aftermath are shown.
Classified Date:
20/10/1994
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Rank Film Dists Ltd
strong language, violence, sexual threat
Classified Date:
23/09/2019
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
violence
Strong violence includes a man being heavily beaten, with kicks and punches, and another man being brutally beaten with a prison guard’s truncheon.
threat and horror
Sexual threat includes a man being beaten and held down by a gang of men as they threaten to rape him.
language
There is use of strong language (‘f**k’, ‘motherf**ker’).
Contains strong language and violence
Classified Date:
29/08/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Carlton Visual Entertainment
Classified Date:
29/05/1998
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Video Collection International
Classified Date:
12/04/1996
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Video Collection International
Classified Date:
26/05/1995
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Video Collection International
Classified Date:
23/09/2019
Version:
2D,16:9
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Theatrical trailer
Classified Date:
18/08/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Granada Ventures
Paperwork Remarks:
10th anniversary trailer
Classified Date:
13/08/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Granada Ventures
Classified Date:
22/05/1995
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Video Collection International
Classified Date:
11/11/1994
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Rank Film Dists Ltd
Classified Date:
23/09/2019
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Audio commentary with screenwriter/director Frank Darabont
Classified Date:
04/02/2005
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
R.N.I.B.
Classified date17/00/2020
LanguageEnglish
violence
Scenes show male prisoners being beaten by corrections officers and by other prisoners. There are also blood spurts when a man is shot.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker').
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are two scenes in which a man is overpowered and threatened with rape or sexual assault. However, no assault actually occurs.
suicide and self-harm
In one scene a man hangs himself. In another scene a man shoots himself, although only the sound of a gunshot and the aftermath are shown.
additional issues
There is a scene in which a man and woman undress each other as they kiss, although the scene stops short of showing sex. There are also some verbal sex references. There is rear nudity as men shower in prison.
Director(s)Frank Darabont
Production year1994
Release date27/03/2020
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes142m
CastTim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows, Mark Rolston, James Whitmore, Jeffrey DeMunn, Larry Brandenburg, Frank Darabont, Stephen King, Frank Darabont, Niki Marvin, Thomas Newman, Roger Deakins, Richard Francis-Bruce, Deborah Aquila, Terence Marsh
strong violence, sexual threat, language, suicide
Classified Date:
17/03/2020
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Warner Bros Entertainment UK Ltd.
violence
Scenes show male prisoners being beaten by corrections officers and by other prisoners. There are also blood spurts when a man is shot.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker').
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are two scenes in which a man is overpowered and threatened with rape or sexual assault. However, no assault actually occurs.
suicide and self-harm
In one scene a man hangs himself. In another scene a man shoots himself, although only the sound of a gunshot and the aftermath are shown. There is a scene in which a man and woman undress each other as they kiss, although the scene stops short of showing sex. There are also some verbal sex references. There is rear nudity as men shower in prison.
strong violence, sexual threat, language, suicide
Classified Date:
17/03/2020
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Warner Bros Entertainment UK Ltd.
violence
Scenes show male prisoners being beaten by corrections officers and by other prisoners. There are also blood spurts when a man is shot.
language
There is use of strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker').
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are two scenes in which a man is overpowered and threatened with rape or sexual assault. However, no assault actually occurs.
suicide and self-harm
In one scene a man hangs himself. In another scene a man shoots himself, although only the sound of a gunshot and the aftermath are shown.
Classified Date:
20/10/1994
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Rank Film Dists Ltd
strong language, violence, sexual threat
Classified Date:
23/09/2019
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
violence
Strong violence includes a man being heavily beaten, with kicks and punches, and another man being brutally beaten with a prison guard’s truncheon.
threat and horror
Sexual threat includes a man being beaten and held down by a gang of men as they threaten to rape him.
language
There is use of strong language (‘f**k’, ‘motherf**ker’).
Contains strong language and violence
Classified Date:
29/08/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Carlton Visual Entertainment
Classified Date:
29/05/1998
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Video Collection International
Classified Date:
12/04/1996
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Video Collection International
Classified Date:
26/05/1995
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Video Collection International
Classified Date:
23/09/2019
Version:
2D,16:9
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Theatrical trailer
Classified Date:
18/08/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Granada Ventures
Paperwork Remarks:
10th anniversary trailer
Classified Date:
13/08/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Granada Ventures
Classified Date:
22/05/1995
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Video Collection International
Classified Date:
11/11/1994
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Rank Film Dists Ltd
Classified Date:
23/09/2019
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Audio commentary with screenwriter/director Frank Darabont
Classified Date:
04/02/2005
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
R.N.I.B.
Classified date17/00/2020
LanguageEnglish