Morgan Freemanscreen performanceMorgan Freeman plays Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding in The Shawshank Redemption.
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FILM POSTER · The Shawshank RedemptionThe Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding
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Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding appears in The Shawshank Redemption (1994), portrayed by Morgan Freeman. This page focuses on that specific screen performance and the movie around it.
Film guide · 1 film · 1994 · 1 performerTHE MOVIE
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Film guide · 1 film · 1994Main sequence runtime: 2h 22m
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- 01Start hereThe Shawshank Redemption
1994 · 2h 22m
Portrayed by Morgan Freeman · screen performanceMovie guideMoviHero score95/100MUST WATCH
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Morgan Freemanscreen performanceWHY THE CHARACTER WORKS
What defines Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding
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Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding and Captain Byron T. Hadley both appear in The Shawshank Redemption.
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Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding and Heywood both appear in The Shawshank Redemption.
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