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Andy Dufresne

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Andy Dufresne is the fictional banker imprisoned for murder in The Shawshank Redemption. During his years at Shawshank, he forms a friendship with Red and quietly preserves his hope and sense of agency.

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Quotes by Andy Dufresne

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“Get busy living, or get busy dying.”

— Andy Dufresne《The Shawshank Redemption》

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Movie · 1994

The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 prison drama adapted from a novella by Stephen King. It follows Andy Dufresne's decades at Shawshank, his friendship with Red, and the sustaining roles of patience, dignity, and hope.

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