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.

Sexual violence

There are two scenes in which a man is overpowered and threatened with rape or sexual assault. However, no assault actually occurs.

Language

There is use of strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker').

Suicide

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.