Shawshank Redemption Index ~upd~ Jun 2026

In 1993, Ted Turner acquired Castle Rock Entertainment. When the television rights for Shawshank became available, Turner’s network, TNT, began airing the movie almost constantly starting in June 1997.

There is another, often overlooked piece of the financial puzzle in Shawshank . While Andy is digging the tunnel, he is also fighting to build the prison library. He writes one letter a week to the state legislature for funding. For years, he is ignored. He increases it to two letters a week. Eventually, worn down by his persistence, the state sends a check for $500 "just to shut him up". Shawshank Redemption Index