"The Shawshank Redemption" Trivia and Answers

Challenge yourself with a "The Shawshank Redemption" Trivia Quiz!

Hard

Had this particular actor not had another film he was working on, he would have played the role of Andy Dufresne, instead of Tim Robbins in the film "The Shawshank Redemption".

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Answer: Tom Hanks
Tim Robbins got the role after Tom Hanks was unable to accept it due to conflicting schedules with the 1994 Forrest Gump.

Hard

What did Stephen King do with his $1,000 proceeds from the rights to film the movie "The Shawshank Redemption"?

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Answer: Framed it and posted it to director, Frank Darabont.
Stephen King framed the $1,000 check and mailed it to the movie's director, Frank Darabont.

VeryHard

What opera song lifted Frank Darabont's spirit whenever he experienced writer's block during his writing of the "The Shawshank Redemption" movie's script?

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Answer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro
Frank Darabont often got his inspiration by listening to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro.

Easy

Complete the quote "I have to remind myself that some birds aren't meant to be…" from the movie "The Shawshank Redemption"?

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Answer: Caged
Red in his narration towards the ending of the movie reminisced about how Andy was such a good person. He said "I have to remind myself that some birds aren't meant to be caged".

Medium

Why did the production team decide to fine anyone who showed up late in the movie "The Shawshank Redemption"?

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Answer: Because shooting scheduling was very tight
Because they had a very tight schedule, The producers threatened to fine anyone that showed up late to set late.

Easy

Where in Mexico does Andy say he dreams of living in the movie "The Shawshank Redemption"?

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Answer: Zihuatanejo
Andy confides in Red that his dream place to live in is Zihuatanejo.

Medium

The Shawshank Redemption is the personal favorite book of which star in the movie?

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Answer: Morgan Freeman
In a subsequent interview with IGNFF's Steve Head, Morgan Freeman picked The Shawshank Redemption as his favorite book.

Easy

The full title of the novella on which the movie "The Shawshank Redemption" is based on is called?

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Answer: Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
The book is based on Stephen Kings' book titled Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption.



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