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Frederiksted, U.S. Virgin Islands, United States
Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge, Frederiksted, Saint Croix 00840, U.S. Virgin Islands, United States
Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge occupies the southwestern end of Saint Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Its long sandy shoreline and Caribbean waters provide the setting for the final reunion in The Shawshank Redemption. Although the story places Andy and Red in Zihuatanejo on Mexico's Pacific coast, the scene was actually filmed here. The beach represents the freedom they have imagined throughout the film, creating a visual change from the enclosed prison spaces. Beyond its screen appearance, Sandy Point is a protected habitat with particular importance for nesting leatherback sea turtles and the conservation of its coastal environment.
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1994
Scene: Red finds Andy working on a boat on the beach, and the two friends reunite in the film's final scene.