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On Location: Mansfield, Ohio's 'Shawshank' Industry

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<em>The Shawshank Redemption,</em> starring Morgan Freeman (left) and Tim Robbins, was shot at the abandoned Ohio State Reformatory. Today, the buildings in the background are gone, but the prison's main building has been preserved by locals. (Photofest Inc.)
The Shawshank Redemption, starring Morgan Freeman (left) and Tim Robbins, was shot at the abandoned Ohio State Reformatory. Today, the buildings in the background are gone, but the prison's main building has been preserved by locals. (Photofest Inc.)

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