Morgan Freeman Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding
Clancy Brown Captain Byron T. Hadley
Tim Robbins Andy Dufresne
Stephen King Novel, Thanks
Bob Gunton Warden Norton
Gil Bellows Tommy
Frank Darabont Director, Screenplay
William Sadler Heywood
Paul McCrane Guard Trout
Jeffrey DeMunn 1946 D.A.
Brian Libby Floyd
Mark Rolston Bogs Diamond
James Whitmore Brooks Hatlen
Don McManus Guard Wiley
Jude Ciccolella Guard Mert
David Proval Snooze
Alfonso Freeman Actor's Assistant, Fresh Fish Con
Renee Blaine Andy Dufresne's Wife
Ned Bellamy Guard Youngblood
Neil Summers Pete
Thomas Newman Conductor, Original Music Composer
David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick Production Assistant
Bill Bolender Elmo Blatch
Larry Brandenburg Skeet
Ken Magee Ned Grimes
Joseph Ragno Ernie
Roger Deakins Director of Photography
James Babson Con (uncredited)
Barbara Harris ADR Voice Casting
Brian Delate Guard Dekins
Neil Giuntoli Jigger
Dion Anderson Head Bull Haig
Vincent Foster Hungry Fish Con
Deborah Aquila Casting
Jesse V. Johnson Set Production Assistant, Third Assistant Director
Willie D. Burton Production Sound Mixer
Frank Medrano Fat Ass
Ben Scott Stunts
Brian Brophy 1967 Parole Hearings Man
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc Aerial Camera, Aerial Coordinator, Pilot
Richard Francis-Bruce Editor
Jerry Gatlin Stunt Coordinator
Thomas J. O'Connell ADR Mixer
A. Michael Lerner Stunts
Mack Miles Tyrell
Gary Lee Davis Rooster
Dennis Sands Scoring Mixer
John Horton 1946 Judge
David Orr Color Timer
Monty Westmore Makeup Artist
Sebastian Milito Construction Coordinator
Morgan Lund Laundry Truck Driver
Terence Marsh Production Design
Dick Hancock Stunts
Claire Slemmer Bank Teller
David Marder Transportation Coordinator
James Ellis Deakins Script Supervisor
Kevin Bartnof Foley Artist
Cornell Wallace Laundry Leonard
Rick Canelli ADR Recordist
Peter Landsdown Smith Art Direction
Bill Bernstein Music Editor
John R. Woodward Assistant Director, Bullhorn Tower Guard
Sergio Kato Inmate II (uncredited)
James Kisicki Bank Manager
Marilyn Graf Foley Mixer
Rohn Thomas Bugle Editor
Kevin Haney Makeup Artist
Kokayi Ampah Location Manager, Production Supervisor
Bruce Bell Sound Editor
Saxon Eldridge Production Office Assistant
Fred Culbertson Police Officer (uncredited), Transportation Captain