The protagonist, a wrongly convicted banker who serves two consecutive life sentences at Shawshank. He uses his financial skills to gain the warden's favor, secretly laundering money under the alias Randall Stephens. Over 19 years, he digs a tunnel with a rock hammer, ultimately escapes, exposes the prison's corruption, and finds freedom in Zihuatanejo.
Tommy becomes a close companion and confidant to Andy.
Andy and Brooks share a working relationship in the prison library.
Bogs commands the prison gang that targets Andy as a new inmate.
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