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The Shawshank Redemption

1. Who was first offered Tim Robbins's role of Andy Dufresne?
  1. Bruce Willis
  2. Dustin Hoffman
  3. Robin Williams
  4. Tom Hanks
2. The Shawshank Redemption was not an immediate hit. How long after its release did it become the most rented movie of the year?
  1. 1 year
  2. 5 years
  3. 7 years
  4. Never
3. What literary classic inspired Stephen King to write The Shawshank Redemption?
  1. Crime and Punishment
  2. In Cold Blood
  3. The Count of Monte Cristo
  4. The Talented Mr. Ripley
4. The mugshot on Morgan Freeman's parole papers looks like him but it's actually...
  1. A computer generated image
  2. The actor's father
  3. The actor's son
  4. Huey P. Newton
5. How did Morgan Freeman injure his arm during filming?
  1. Helping Andy (Tim Robbins) dig his tunnel
  2. He tripped in the prison yard
  3. Playing catch for nine hours in the opening scene
  4. Warden Norton (Bob Gunton) shoved him too hard
6. Which actor did Darabont call "the one guy cooler than Morgan?"
  1. Bob Gunton
  2. James Whitmore
  3. William Sadler
  4. Tim Robbins
7. The Shawshank Redemption pulled in seven Oscar nominations. In what category was it notably snubbed?
  1. Best Actor - Morgan Freeman
  2. Best Actor - Tim Robbins
  3. Best Adapted Screenplay - Frank Darabont
  4. Best Picture
8. Stephen King's novella has a different title than the movie it inspired. Name it.
  1. Andy and Red
  2. Hope and Reason
  3. The Redemption of Rita Hayworth
  4. Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
9. What other prison movie did Frank Darabont direct?
  1. Escape From Alcatraz
  2. Life
  3. O Brother, Where Art Thou?
  4. The Green Mile
10. According to the closing credits, the movie is made in memory of Allen Green. Who is Green?
  1. A famed Alcatraz escapee
  2. Frank Darabont's agent
  3. Rita Hayworth's lover
  4. The Count of Monte Cristo's alter-ego
11. The final scene in Zihuatenejo, Mexico was actually shot in...
  1. Hawaii
  2. Pasadena, California
  3. Puerto Rico
  4. St. Croix
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