A murder case has put banker Andy (Tim Robbins) in jail for the crime of murdering his wife and her lover. He will be imprisoned for life. His first appearance in Shawshank Prison made the prison "big brother" Red (Morgan Freeman) look at him differently. Red helped him get a stone hammer and a poster of a female star, and the two gradually became friends in need. Soon, Andy showed his talent in prison, serving as a prison librarian, and used his financial knowledge to help prison officials evade taxes, which attracted the attention of the warden and was recruited to help the warden launder money. By chance, he learned that a newly imprisoned thief could testify to help him clear the murder charge. Andy, who had a glimmer of hope, found the warden, hoping that he could help him overturn the case. The sinister and hypocritical warden pretended to agree with Andy, but secretly sent someone to kill the thief, destroying his only hope of legal release from prison. Frustrated Andy did not despair. On a stormy night with thunder and lightning, a prison break plan that had been hidden for decades allowed him to redeem himself and regain his freedom! With his encouragement and help, his old friend Red also bravely ran towards freedom. This film received 10 Oscar nominations in 1995, as well as multiple nominations for the Golden Globe Award and Saturn Award.