Burt Reynolds

Character: Paul Crewe

Eddie Albert

Character: Warden Hazen

Ed Lauter

Character: Captain Knauer

Michael Conrad

Character: Nate Scarboro

James Hampton

Character: Caretaker

Harry Caesar

Character: Granville

John Steadman

Character: Pop

Charles Tyner

Character: Unger

Mike Henry

Character: Rassmeusen

Richard Kiel

Character: Samson

Pervis Atkins

Character: Mawabe

Bernadette Peters

Character: Miss Toot

Jim Nicholson

Character: Ice Man

Tony Cacciotti

Character: Rotka

Anitra Ford

Character: Melissa

Tony Reese

Character: Levitt

Michael Fox

Character: Announcer

Dino Washington

Character: Mason

George A. Jones

Character: Big George

Chuck Hayward

Character: Trooper I

Mort Marshall

Character: Assistant Warden

Joe Kapp

Character: Walking Boss

Pepper Martin

Character: Shop Steward

Ray Nitschke

Character: Bogdanski

Sonny Sixkiller

Character: The Indian

Robert Tessier

Character: Shokner

Ernie Wheelwright

Character: Spooner

Joe Dorsey

Character: Bartender

Gus Carlucci

Character: Team Doctor

Jack Rockwell

Character: Trainer

Sonny Shroyer

Character: Tannen

Ray Ogden

Character: Schmidt

Don Ferguson

Character: Referee

Alfie Wise

Character: Trooper II

Steve Wilder

Character: J.J.

Wilbur Gillian

Character: Big Wilbur

Wilson Warren

Character: Buttercup

Joe Jackson

Character: Little Joe

Howard Silverstein

Character: Howie

Donald Hixon

Character: Donny

Gerald Michael Atkins

Character: Con / Football player (uncredited)

Malcolm Atterbury

Character: Bit Part (uncredited)

J. Don Ferguson

Character: Football Referee (uncredited)

Lance Fuller

Character: Secondary Role (uncredited)

Harold Morris

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Bill Rampley

Character: Guard / Football Player (uncredited)

James Hooks Reynolds

Character: Con Football Player (uncredited)

Philip Wende

Character: Guard (uncredited)