Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane. — Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding

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Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane.

Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding

The Shawshank Redemption · 1994

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Topic

Hope

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Prison drama (film)Drama (film)Prison drama Drama

Medium

Film

Time

1994

Person

Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding

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Citation

The Shawshank Redemption. Directed by Frank Darabont, Castle Rock Entertainment, 1994.

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