Shout Out / The Shawshank Redemption

• 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) - Heywood and Floyd are the names of two Shawshank inmates. Heywood Floyd was a character in this film.
• Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) - Brooks telling his pet bird to fly away.
• Goodfellas (1990) - Director Frank Darabont watched Goodfellas every Sunday while shooting Shawshank and drew inspiration from it on using voice-over narration and showing the passage of time.
• One Million Years B.C. (1966) - Poster on wall.
• The Grand Illusion (1937) - Prison escape strategy.
• The Great Escape (1963) - Andy uses the same method of getting rid of the dirt from his tunnel.
• The Seven Year Itch (1955) - Monroe poster is scene from movie.
• The Shining (1980) - Both Stephen King adaptations involve Room 237 as a pivotal scene locale.

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