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

Jon Van Ness

Zaranska

M. Emmet Walsh

C.P. Woodward

Albert Salmi

Rory Poke

Linda Haynes

Carol

Everett McGill

Eddie Caldwell

Val Avery

Wendel

Ron Frazier

Burl Willets (as Ronald C. Frazier)

David Harris

Duane Spivey (as David D. Harris)

Joe Spinell

Floyd Birdwell

James Keane

Pinky

Konrad Sheehan

Glenn Elwood

Roy Poole

Dr. Gregory

Nathan George

Leon Edwards - Prison Board

Don Blakely

Jerome Boyd

Lee Richardson

Warden Renfro

John McMartin

Senator Charles Hite

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

Jane Cecil

Bea Williams - Prison Board

Ebbe Roe Smith

Pavitch

Vic Polizos

Billy Baylock

Jack O'Leary

Floor Walker

J.C. Quinn

Barber

Jerry Mayer

Barber

Kent Broadhurst

Whitley

Rob Garrison

Pretty Boy

Ritch Brinkley

Gate Guard

Nicolas Cage

Prisoner (uncredited)