"Shawshank's Redemption" pays tribute to Allen Greene (Allen Greene) who was once the director's agent and died of AIDS during the filming of the film. The first cut of the film lasted nearly two and a half hours. The producer Liz Glozer thought it was too long, so he cut out multiple shots. For example, the bridge section for Reid to adapt to outside life would have been longer after he was released from prison. Director De Labont said that the first cut version of the trial audience seemed to be very impatient with the content and thought that Reid would definitely commit suicide. The other deleted part was that the prison guards investigated Andy’s escape route. The reason for the cut was to slow down the rhythm of the movie. The film started with a cold start, beginning with the content of Andy's suspected crime. The court scenes were interspersed with the opening subtitles, but then these content were edited together to create a more "powerful" start. There is also a scene in the script that the director thinks is most proud of and could not be filmed due to production cycle restrictions. This scene is about Reid dreaming that he was sucked into the poster of Rita Hayworth, and then lonely in the Pacific Ocean. coastal. De Labont regretted not being able to make this scene.
According to the director’s original vision, the film ended when the Reid passenger car went to the Mexican border, leaving suspense for the future fate, but the producer Glozer insisted on adding Reid and Andy to reunite in Zihuatanejo. Of the lens. Glozer said that director De La Bonte felt that such an ending was too commercial and not subtle enough, but she hoped that the audience would see the two reunite. Castle Rock Entertainment agreed to provide funding for the filming of the scene, and promised that the director retains the right to make the film, regardless of whether the film includes this section or not. The part of the reunion was originally longer. Andy and Reid both quoted what they said when they first met, but De Labont felt that this content was a bit clever and decided to cut it off. The beach reunion is the audience's favorite part of the screening. Both the starring actors Freeman and Robbins feel that such an ending is necessary. The director agreed to include this paragraph in the final version after seeing the audience's reaction to the screening. He also felt that the feeling of watching the character finally reach the end through a long journey was both magical and exciting.
