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Let's take a look at some of those key elements. The good guys win and the bad guys get their comeuppance, but it is so beautifully put together that it is still rewarding after repeat viewing.

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I think the key aspect to its rewatchability is Darabont's screenplay, adapted from Stephen King's novella 'Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption.' It is carefully layered in a way that all the details set up early in the movie pay off so satisfyingly at the end. Thomas Newman's score stays just the right side of mawkish and it is competently directed by Frank Darabont, in his feature directorial debut. The performances are excellent across the board and it's nicely shot by the great Roger Deakins. It's not easy to pinpoint one specific thing that makes 'Shawshank' such captivating viewing, although its strengths are many. Thanks to rentals and repeated screenings on cable, it did a modern-day 'It's a Wonderful Life,' becoming staple feel-good fare for millions.

It only made $16 million against a $25 million budget on its initial theatrical run.

Critics praised it, but in the year of 'Forrest Gump' and 'Pulp Fiction,' nobody went to see it. For an almost universally loved film, 'Shawshank' made a very slow start when it was released in 1994.

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