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The...what was it? Shank, Sham, Shim?": Morgan Freeman Blames $73M Iconic Movie's Title for its Box-Office Failure That Was Turned Down by Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt
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Today I learnt The Shawshank Redemption was considered a box-office disappointment. Opening weekend was so bad that the director, Frank Darabont, and a producer, Liz Glotzer, went to a screening during opening
Why do great movies like The Shawshank Redemption fail at the box office but perform exceedingly well during their TV runs? What other movies are examples of this type? - Quora
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