650. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

<THREE DAYS EARLIER>

*The Warlock is at his computer just finishing a Skype call with Mr. Wallstreet when there’s a knock on his door. Warlock answers it and Darnell The Deliveryman is standing there with a package that has a letter attached. Warlock takes the package and Darnell throws a roundhouse right that Warlock effortlessly ducks under before walking inside. Darnell kicks at the air and leaves*

W: What is this?

*Warlocks opens the letter first and reads it*

W: “Warlock, I always wanted to watch this you, just wish things worked out between us. Enjoy….J”

*Warlock opens the package and its a DVD. He recognizes it and says*

W: I know just the person to watch this with.

<PRESENT DAY>

*The Warlock is in The Grand Wizard’s Palace and is sitting on the couch*

W: Welcome everyone to another special here at Warlock’s Movie Realm. A few days ago Mr. America and I celebrated our seventh anniversary special and tonight is our SIX HUNDRED FIFTYTH episode. The late, great Emer Prevost did 625 and here we are at 650. Tonight, my father and I will be watching one of the best American movies ever made according to a lot of people. That movie is the 1994 crime drama THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION. Way back when we watched Forrest Gump, I mentioned how Gump beat out Shawshank to win Best Picture. Well now I’m gonna find out if this measures up or not. That’s right, I’ve never seen this before. I was supposed to with someone years ago but didn’t, but now I will. For those that don’t know, its based off a Stephen King story about two men in prison that bond over the years and devise a plan to escape. Its got a great cast and Morgan Freeman almost won Best Actor for his performance. So let’s see if this can hang with Forrest Gump. So grab your popcorn, grab your drink and grab your woman because its time for THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION.

Written by Stephen King and Frank Darabont

Directed by Frank Darabont

Cast:

Tim RobbinsAndy Dufresne
Morgan FreemanEllis Boyd ‘Red’ Redding
Bob GuntonWarden Norton
William SadlerHeywood
Clancy BrownCaptain Hadley
Gil BellowsTommy
Mark RolstonBogs Diamond
James WhitmoreBrooks Hatlen
Jeffrey DeMunn1946 D.A.
Larry BrandenburgSkeet
Neil GiuntoliJigger
Brian LibbyFloyd
David ProvalSnooze
Joseph RagnoErnie
Jude CiccolellaGuard Mert
Paul McCraneGuard Trout
Renee BlaineAndy Dufresne’s Wife
Scott MannGlenn Quentin
John Horton1946 Judge
Gordon Greene1947 Parole Hearings Man (as Gordon C. Greene)
Alfonso FreemanFresh Fish Con
Vincent FosterHungry Fish Con (as V.J. Foster)
John E. SummersNew Fish Guard
Frank MedranoFat Ass
Mack MilesTyrell
Alan R. KesslerLaundry Bob
Morgan LundLaundry Truck Driver
Cornell WallaceLaundry Leonard
Gary Lee DavisRooster
Neil SummersPete
Ned BellamyGuard Youngblood
Joe PecoraroProjectionist (as Joseph Pecoraro)
Harold E. Cope Jr.Hole Guard
Brian DelateGuard Dekins
Don McManusGuard Wiley (as Don R. McManus)
Donald ZinnMoresby Batter (as Donald E. Zinn)
Dorothy Silver1954 Landlady
Robert Haley1954 Food-Way Manager
Dana Snyder1954 Food-Way Woman
John D. Craig1957 Parole Hearings Man
Ken MageeNed Grimes
Eugene C. DePasqualeMail Caller (as Eugene C. De Pasquale)
Bill BolenderElmo Blatch
Ron NewellElderly Hole Guard
John R. WoodwardBullhorn Tower Guard
Chuck BrauchlerMan Missing Guard
Dion AndersonHead Bull Haig
Claire SlemmerBank Teller
James KisickiBank Manager
Rohn ThomasBugle Editor
Charlie Kearns1966 D.A.
Rob ReiderDuty Guard
Brian Brophy1967 Parole Hearings Man
Paul Kennedy1967 Food-Way Manager
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James BabsonCon (uncredited)
Dennis BakerOld Man on Bus (uncredited)
Fred CulbertsonPolice Officer (uncredited)
Richard DooneCon (uncredited)
Samantha GoldbergBank Employee (uncredited)
Shane GroveInmate (uncredited)
Rita HayworthGilda Mundson Farrell (archive footage) (uncredited)
David HechtBank Teller (uncredited)
Alonzo F. JonesInmate (uncredited)
Gary JonesConvict (uncredited)
Sergio KatoInmate II (uncredited)
Michael LightseyCon (uncredited)
George MacreadyBallin Mundson (archive footage) (uncredited)
Christopher PageTraffic (driver) (uncredited)
Brad PynerPrison Guard (uncredited)
Neil RiddawayCon (uncredited)
Brad Spencer1957 Parole Hearings Guard (uncredited)
Jodiviah SteppNew Fish Con (uncredited)
Mark A. StrainYard Inmate (uncredited)

*Wizard reads the tag-line*

Wi: “Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency.”

W: What?

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