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Brooks Was Here is a poignant musical piece composed by Thomas Newman for the 1994 film "The Shawshank Redemption". This composition is part of the original soundtrack and appears as the 7th track on the The Shawshank Redemption. The piece runs for approximately 5 minutes and 6 seconds.
The music accompanies a pivotal scene in the movie where the character Brooks Hatlen, an elderly inmate, struggles to adapt to life outside prison after being paroled. Newman's emotive score perfectly captures the melancholy and disorientation felt by Brooks as he narrates his experiences in the outside world.
Thomas Newman, a renowned film composer, received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score for his work on "The Shawshank Redemption". The soundtrack, including Brooks Was Here, has been praised for its ability to enhance the emotional depth of the film and has become iconic in its own right.
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