Classic American films: The Shawshank Redemption – the 10 best lines from 1994 prison drama
- In this regular series we take a look at some of the most talked-about films and the legacy they have left behind
- Here we revisit the most memorable lines from the famous prison drama
In this regular feature series on some of the most talked-about films, we examine the legacy of classics, re-evaluate modern blockbusters, and revisit some of the most memorable lines in film. We continue this week with the best quotes from 1994’s The Shawshank Redemption .
1. Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins): “On the outside, I was an honest man, straight as an arrow. I had to come to prison to be a crook.”
2. Warden Samuel Norton (Bob Gunton): “I believe in two things: discipline and the Bible. Here you’ll receive both. Put your trust in the Lord; your ass belongs to me. Welcome to Shawshank.”
3. Red (Morgan Freeman): “They send you here for life, and that’s exactly what they take. The part that counts, anyway.”
4. Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins): “Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.”
5. Red (Morgan Freeman): “Everyone in here is innocent, you know that?”