Legends Podcast #790: Aug-Heist: The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Legends Podcast is cracking open the cinematic vault and bringing you a whole month of cons, capers, and car chases! Whether you're a wrongfully-convicted banker or an aspiring fashion designer, you'll find the big score right here on our podcast. This is Aug-Heist! This week takes us to Maine's Shawshank Prison for a 1994 film directed by Frank Darabont based on a Stephen King novella. When Andy Dufresne is locked up for a crime he claims to be innocent of, he'll go to extraordinary lengths to survive, including ripping off the crooked warden and planning an elaborate escape. With an ensemble cast including Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows, and James Whitmore, the film bombed at the box office upon initial release. However, the film scored strong reviews and seven Oscar nominations, and with word-of-mouth finally catching up, it went on to become the top-rented film of 1995. The film began airing regularly on the cable network TNT, turning it into something of a pop culture phenomenon. Today, the film frequently appears on lists of the best films ever made - a true example of a film that was sentenced to cinematic obscurity but escaped and stole the hearts of its audience. Now we're reviewing one film that "got away" from us last Aug-Heist… The Shawshank Redemption!   For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com   GO VISIT THE OSR The Ohio State Reformatory.  Paid tours are available and a great place to roam and see history in many forms. You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: [email protected]    You can write to Rum Daddy directly: [email protected]    You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com    Show Music:Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/