Boots and the Preacher vs The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 4.5/10 for Boots and the Preacher). Boots and the Preacher is the shorter watch at 1h 20m compared with 2h 22m. Boots and the Preacher is the older of the two (1972 against 1994). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Boots and the Preacher
The Shawshank Redemption| Boots and the Preacher | The Shawshank Redemption | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.5/10 | ★ 8.7/10 |
| Year | 1972 | 1994 |
| Length | 1h 20m | 2h 22m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | J.G. Patterson Jr. | Frank Darabont |
| Main cast | Jim Arp, Barbara Willis, Darlene Parker, Bob Reed, Reb Wiesener | Clancy Brown, William Sadler, Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Joseph Ragno |
Synopsis
Boots and the Preacher
When a small town radio DJ is murdered during her show, it's up to the Chief of Police to sort through the many suspects.
The Shawshank Redemption
Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.
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