The Shawshank Redemption trivia explores the enduring 1994 film written and directed by Frank Darabont, adapted from Stephen King’s 1982 novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. Centered on banker Andy Dufresne’s life sentence at Shawshank State Penitentiary despite his claims of innocence, the movie has become one of the most admired American dramas of its era.