Murder in the First vs The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 7.2/10 for Murder in the First). Murder in the First is the shorter watch at 2h 2m compared with 2h 22m. The Shawshank Redemption is the older of the two (1994 against 1995). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Murder in the First
The Shawshank Redemption| Murder in the First | The Shawshank Redemption | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 8.7/10 |
| Year | 1995 | 1994 |
| Length | 2h 2m | 2h 22m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | France | – |
| Director | Marc Rocco | Frank Darabont |
| Main cast | Brad Dourif, William H. Macy, Kevin Bacon, Christian Slater, Stephen Tobolowsky | Clancy Brown, William Sadler, Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Joseph Ragno |
Synopsis
Murder in the First
A young, inexperienced public defender is assigned to defend an inmate accused of committing murder while behind bars.
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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