Posing as Randall Stephens, he withdrew
more than $370,000
of the Warden’s money (“severance pay for 19 years”). He also mailed the evidence of their financial crimes to the Daily Bugle, presumably along with evidence of his own innocence.
How much money did Andy bring into Shawshank?
So, in conclusion, Andy smuggled
five hundred dollars
when he reached Shawshank State Prison.
How did Andy get the warden’s money?
The same year, the Warden started his new public service program where the prisoners would work outside the walls. In reality, it was simply a way for the Warden to make money from the cheap labor of the inmates. Andy, using
an entity named Randall Stephens
, laundered the Warden’s illicit profit.
How long after Andy escaped did red get out?
Andy escaped Shawshank after
19 years
. The next year Red was given parole after serving 40 years on his life sentence. Basically Red had been there for 20 years the day Andy arrived and left one year after Andy escaped.
How did Andy get the letter to red?
No. He actually didn’t write Red the letter from or before prison, but after he ran away from the prison. You must have gotten confused when Andy told Red to find the black rock and the letter. Actually, he accomplished that
after getting free from the prison
.
Who really killed Andy Dufresne wife?
Elmo Blatch
is the overarching antagonist in The Shawshank Redemption. Despite appearing only briefly, he plays an extremely important role in the story. He is the real killer of Andy Dufresne’s wife and her lover, which is the crime Andy was imprisoned for. He was portrayed by Bill Bolender.
What bad things happened to Andy 1963?
In ‘Shawshank Redemption,’ Andy Dufresne
has been accused of murdering his wife and her lover
. Even though he calmly and quietly insists he is innocent – under unrelenting cross-examination in court – he receives a life sentence.
Why do they call him Red in Shawshank?
Anyway, it was
derived from his actual surname of Ellis Boyd Redding
, or ‘Red’ for short, as revealed in his first parole hearing in the film. Borrowed from comments: The physical characteristic of red hair is most common in the Irish.
How long was red in jail?
After
40 years
of being in prison Red appears in front of the Parole Board for the third time in his life. Unlike before when he only pretended that he was rehabilitated this time Red says that ‘Rehabilitated’ is a made up politicians word that means nothing.
Why was red in jail?
Red, the narrator,
recounts how he planned and carried out his wife’s murder by disabling her brakes
, which accidentally killed a neighbor and child as well and earned him a life sentence at Shawshank Prison.
Are Andy and Red lovers?
No. No.
Did Red actually meet Andy?
In the afterlife,
Red meets the only friend he ever made
– Andy Dufrense. This pop-culture trope of unison of old friends is very common in the works of Stephen King.
Did Red know Andy was going to escape?
Red did know the escape plan, he knew Andy had access to the Warden’s dirty money, and he also knew
where Andy was headed after his escape
.
Is Shawshank a true story?
No, it’s not a true story
. Before the director Frank Darabont
Is Andy Dufresne a real person?
Real-
Life
Andy Dufresne Who Served Time In ‘Shawshank Prison’ Caught After 56 Years On The Run. For 56 years, Frank Freshwaters lived the life of a free man despite the fact that he should have been in prison.
How is Andy different from most prisoners?
A short, neat, meticulous man with sandy blond hair, he has
small hands and wears gold-rimmed glasses
. Most of the other inmates think that Andy is cold and snobbish because he’s always so calm and composed, rarely revealing his inner thoughts or true character.
