Robert Redford as Henry Brubaker

Yaphet Kotto as Richard 'Dickie' Coombes

Jane Alexander as Lillian Gray

Murray Hamilton as John Deach

David Keith as Larry Lee Bullen

Morgan Freeman as Walter

Matt Clark as Roy Purcell

Tim McIntire as Huey Rauch

Richard Ward as Abraham Cook

Jon Van Ness as Zaranska

M. Emmet Walsh as C.P. Woodward

Albert Salmi as Rory Poke

Linda Haynes as Carol

Everett McGill as Eddie Caldwell

Val Avery as Wendel

Ron Frazier as Burl Willets (as Ronald C. Frazier)

David Harris as Duane Spivey (as David D. Harris)

Joe Spinell as Floyd Birdwell

James Keane as Pinky

Konrad Sheehan as Glenn Elwood

Roy Poole as Dr. Gregory

Nathan George as Leon Edwards - Prison Board

Don Blakely as Jerome Boyd

Lee Richardson as Warden Renfro

John McMartin as Senator Charles Hite

Alex Brown as Fenway Park (as Alex A. Brown)

John Chappell as Captain Cleaves

Brent Jennings as Mr. Clarence (as Brent N. Jennings)

Harry Groener as Dr. Campbell

William Newman as Dunfield - Prison Board (as William M. Newman)

Noble Willingham as Dr. Fenster

Wilford Brimley as Rogers - Prison Board

Jane Cecil as Bea Williams - Prison Board

Ebbe Roe Smith as Pavitch

Young Hwa Han as Leonard Ng

Vic Polizos as Billy Baylock

Jack O'Leary as Floor Walker

James Dukas as Oafish Rankman

J.C. Quinn as Barber

Jerry Mayer as Barber

Kent Broadhurst as Whitley

Hazen Gifford as Partridge

Bill McNulty as Richards

Rob Garrison as Pretty Boy

Ritch Brinkley as Gate Guard

Gary A. Jones as Investigative Reporter (uncredited)

Nicolas Cage as Prisoner (uncredited)