What's the Difference between Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption the Book and The Shawshank Redeption the Movie?
In the Book |
In the Movie |
Andy Dufresne
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Andy Dufresne
Portrayed by: Tim Robbins
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Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding
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Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding
Portrayed by: Morgan Freeman
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Tommy
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Tommy
Portrayed by: Gil Bellows
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The Shawshank Redeption Book vs Movie
In the Book |
In the Movie |
Tommy Williams is moved to a different prison after Andy tells the warden that he has information that might free him. |
Tommy is shot and killed by Hadley under the pretense that he was trying to escape. |
Red is a white Irish man. |
He is black, but jokes that he is Irish.
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There are three different wardens. |
There is only one. |
The prisoners watch Rita Hayworth in "The Lost Weekend" |
The movie is Gilda.
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The Warden resigns after Andy's escape. |
The Warden shoots himself in the head in his office after his corruption is discovered because of Andy. |