Cast

• Tim Robbins Andy Dufresne
• Morgan Freeman Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding
• Bob Gunton Warden Norton
• William Sadler Heywood
• Clancy Brown Captain Hadley
• Gil Bellows Tommy
• Mark Rolston Bogs Diamond
• James Whitmore Brooks Hatlen
• Jeffrey DeMunn 1946 D.A.
• Larry Brandenburg Skeet
• Neil Giuntoli Jigger
• Brian Libby Floyd
• David Proval Snooze
• Joseph Ragno Ernie
• Jude Ciccolella Guard Mert
• Paul McCrane Guard Trout
• Renee Blaine Andy Dufresne's Wife
• Scott Mann Glenn Quentin
• John Horton 1946 Judge
• Gordon Greene 1947 Parole Hearings Man (as Gordon C. Greene)
• Alfonso Freeman Fresh Fish Con
• V.J. Foster Hungry Fish Con
• John E. Summers New Fish Guard
• Frank Medrano Fat Ass
• Mack Miles Tyrell
• Alan R. Kessler Laundry Bob
• Morgan Lund Laundry Truck Driver
• Cornell Wallace Laundry Leonard
• Gary Lee Davis Rooster
• Neil Summers Pete
• Ned Bellamy Guard Youngblood
• Joe Pecoraro Projectionist (as Joseph Pecoraro)
• Harold E. Cope Jr. Hole Guard
• Brian Delate Guard Dekins
• Don McManus Guard Wiley (as Don R. McManus)
• Donald Zinn Moresby Batter (as Donald E. Zinn)
• Dorothy Silver 1954 Landlady
• Robert Haley 1954 Food-Way Manager
• Dana Snyder 1954 Food-Way Woman
• John D. Craig 1957 Parole Hearings Man
• Ken Magee Ned Grimes
• Eugene C. DePasquale Mail Caller (as Eugene C. De Pasquale)
• Bill Bolender Elmo Blatch
• Ron Newell Elderly Hole Guard
• John R. Woodward Bullhorn Tower Guard
• Chuck Brauchler Man Missing Guard
• Dion Anderson Head Bull Haig
• Claire Slemmer Bank Teller
• James Kisicki Bank Manager
• Rohn Thomas Bugle Editor
• Charlie Kearns 1966 D.A.
• Rob Reider Duty Guard
• Brian Brophy 1967 Parole Hearings Man
• Paul Kennedy 1967 Food-Way Manager
• James Babson Con (uncredited)
• Dennis Baker Old Man on Bus (uncredited)
• Richard Doone Con (uncredited)
• Alonzo F. Jones Inmate (uncredited)
• Brad Spencer 1957 Parole Hearings Guard (uncredited)

Writers

• Stephen King
• Frank Darabont

Producers

• Liz Glotzer
• David V. Lester
• Niki Marvin