Robert Redford

as Henry Brubaker

Born 08/18/1936, age

Yaphet Kotto

as Richard 'Dickie' Coombes

Born 11/16/1939

Died 03/15/2021, age

Jane Alexander

as Lillian Gray

Born 10/28/1939, age

Murray Hamilton

as John Deach

Born 03/24/1923

Died 09/01/1986, age

David Keith

as Larry Lee Bullen

Born 05/08/1954, age

Morgan Freeman

as Walter

Born 06/01/1937, age

Matt Clark

as Roy Purcell

Born 11/25/1936, age

Tim McIntire

as Huey Rauch

Born 07/19/1944

Died 04/15/1986, age

Richard Ward

as Abraham Cook

Born 03/15/1915

Died 07/01/1979, age

M. Emmet Walsh

as C.P. Woodward

Born 03/22/1935

Died 03/19/2024, age

Albert Salmi

as Rory Poke

Born 03/11/1928

Died 04/22/1990, age

Everett McGill

as Eddie Caldwell

Born 10/21/1945, age

Val Avery

as Wendel

Born 07/14/1924

Died 12/12/2009, age

David Harris

as Duane Spivey (as David D. Harris)

Born 05/23/1959, age

Joe Spinell

as Floyd Birdwell

Born 10/28/1936

Died 01/13/1989, age

Roy Poole

as Dr. Gregory

Born 03/31/1924

Died 07/01/1980, age

Don Blakely

as Jerome Boyd

Born 07/26/1938

Died 01/13/2004, age

Lee Richardson

as Warden Renfro

Born 09/01/1926

Died 10/02/1999, age

John McMartin

as Senator Charles Hite

Born 08/21/1929

Died 07/06/2016, age

Harry Groener

as Dr. Campbell

Born 09/10/1951, age

Noble Willingham

as Dr. Fenster

Born 08/31/1931

Died 01/17/2004, age

Wilford Brimley

as Rogers - Prison Board

Born 09/27/1934

Died 08/01/2020, age

Vic Polizos

as Billy Baylock

Born 08/12/1947, age

J.C. Quinn

as Barber

Born 11/30/1940

Died 02/10/2004, age

Ritch Brinkley

as Gate Guard

Born 03/18/1944, age

Nicolas Cage

as Prisoner (uncredited)

Born 01/07/1964, age