Robert Redford

Henry Brubaker

Yaphet Kotto

Richard 'Dickie' Coombes

Jane Alexander

Lillian Gray

Murray Hamilton

John Deach

David Keith

Larry Lee Bullen

Morgan Freeman

Walter

Matt Clark

Roy Purcell

Tim McIntire

Huey Rauch

Richard Ward

Abraham Cook

M. Emmet Walsh

C.P. Woodward

Albert Salmi

Rory Poke

Linda Haynes

Carol

Everett McGill

Eddie Caldwell

Val Avery

Wendel

David Harris

Duane Spivey (as David D. Harris)

Joe Spinell

Floyd Birdwell

James Keane

Pinky

Konrad Sheehan

Glenn Elwood

Roy Poole

Dr. Gregory

Don Blakely

Jerome Boyd

Lee Richardson

Warden Renfro

John McMartin

Senator Charles Hite

John Chappell

Captain Cleaves

Brent Jennings

Mr. Clarence (as Brent N. Jennings)

Harry Groener

Dr. Campbell

William Newman

Dunfield - Prison Board (as William M. Newman)

Noble Willingham

Dr. Fenster

Wilford Brimley

Rogers - Prison Board

Ebbe Roe Smith

Pavitch

Vic Polizos

Billy Baylock

James Dukas

Oafish Rankman

J.C. Quinn

Barber

Kent Broadhurst

Whitley

Rob Garrison

Pretty Boy

Ritch Brinkley

Gate Guard

Nicolas Cage

Prisoner (uncredited)