The Shawshank Redemption Fun Features

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Did You Know?

… that the mug shots on Red's parole papers are actually photographs of Morgan Freeman's son. He can also be seen in the scene where Andy arrives at Shawshank.
… that Gil Bellows plays inmate Thomas "Tommy" Williams in Shawshank Redemption. Ironically, his character's name in the TV show
Ally McBeal
is William "Billy" Thomas.
… that the movie was based on a Stephen King novella "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption." The story can be found in his book Different Seasons.
On Location

The Shawshank Redemption was filmed at the Mansfield State Penitentiary in Ohio which was closed in recent years.
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