MANSFIELD — It happened to Bob Gunton in the South American country of Chile. It happened to Mark Rolston in Rome. And it happened to Gil Bellows in Vancouver. Each of the actors told stories Friday afternoon about being recognized in other countries for their work in the iconic 1994 “Shawshank Redemption” film, primarily shot […]
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Return to Shawshank: Clancy Brown to participate in 30th anniversary at OSR
MANSFIELD — Clancy Brown will have a chance to see three decades of improvement when he returns to Shawshank State Prison. The 65-year-old Ohio native, who portrayed Capt. Byron Hadley in the “Shawshank Redemption,” will return to the Ohio State Reformatory in August for the first time since the iconic movie was filmed here in […]
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Hope & redemption: The enduring 30-year bond between OSR and Shawshank
MANSFIELD — The former Ohio State Reformatory and the “Shawshank Redemption” movie have had a three-decade-long symbiotic relationship. One would not exist without the other. Ultimately, both found redemption within one another. More on that below. That unique relationship that will be renewed and refreshed Aug. 9 to 11 when movie lovers from around the […]