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In Shawshank Redemption directed by Frank Darabont in 1994, is a very moving story about hope, trust and the power of friendship. It portrays a wrongfully accused Andy Dufresne, played by Tim Robbins, who tries to break out of jail. In a Similarly but different film Escape from Alcatraz directed by Don Siegel in 1979, is a true story about the only escape from Alcatraz prison attempted by inmate Frank Morris played by Clint Eastwood. In both films the main goal is to escape out prison and both inmates in the films will do any and everything to break out of prison. Through manipulation, street smarts and wit anything is possible in these prisons which is illustrated clearly in both films. By comparing these two films we see that prison life in a real prison and the stereotypes that today’s society has of prisons are actually similar. Andy Dufresne came to Shawshank prison in 1947. He was wrongfully convicted of killing his own wife and is sentenced to a long term imprisonment in Shawshank prison. Before coming to prison he was vice-president of a large Portland bank. As soon as Andy arrives at the prison the inmates are betting on who will crack first among the “fresh meat” to arrive at the prison. A man named “Red” who