"Based on a true story...."

Really enjoyed that movie, The Shawshank Redemption. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111161/

Yep. It's a great work of fiction.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11585263/Real-life-Shawshank-Redemption-prison-escapee-recaptured-after-56-years.html

It was based on a short story by Tolstoy who died in 1910. Your example escaped in 1959, the story is not based on him.

The Tolstoy story just has a few tangents with Kings. Kings reference in his book on writing style just gave a POR to several tales that regarded men in prison for crimes they didnt commit.... I read the Tolstoy shorty after I finished Kings book on writing , The two plot lines are barely in the same vein. The hero in Tolstoy' ultimately dies and much time psses before the actual murderer of a business associate of the hero confesses. His guilt was what moved him to do the right thing ultimateley even though the hero helped the actual murderer while they were both in prison. Kings story makes better use of the surroundings and does more with action than does Tolstoy (IMHO).

Id have to go bck nd read both to pick out the tanget points but thir werent a whole lot.

Just Like Elmore Leonard gave some shout outs to Shakespeare's Julius Caeser as an idea man for Leonard's "GET SHORTY"

Saw Spielbergs Bridge Of Spies last night which was based on the exchange of Francis Gary Powers for Russian spy Rudolph Abel.

Mark Rylance won an Academy award for his fine portrayal of the Russian spy.

Just realized that "Bridge of Spies" stars Tom Hanks. Should be a good movie.

Just watched Pain & Gain. Muscle bound airheads conspire to extortion and it goes terribly bad. It's hard to believe it's based on a true story.

Before that we watched Vice. Pretty amusing dark comedy about Dick Cheney. Christian Bale is a chameleon.

Wow. I am so happy that I found this thread ! Such a nice list for me to check out. Really love to watch movies based on a true story's. Thanks.