 | Tim Robbins als Andy Dufresne |
 | Morgan Freeman als Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding |
 | Bob Gunton als Warden Norton |
 | William Sadler als Heywood |
 | Clancy Brown als Captain Byron T. Hadley |
 | Gil Bellows als Tommy |
 | James Whitmore als Brooks Hatlen |
 | Mark Rolston als Bogs Diamond |
 | Jeffrey DeMunn als 1946 D.A. |
 | Larry Brandenburg als Skeet |
 | Neil Giuntoli als Jigger |
 | Brian Libby als Floyd |
 | David Proval als Snooze |
 | Joseph Ragno als Ernie |
 | Jude Ciccolella als Guard Mert |
 | Paul McCrane als Guard Trout |
 | Renee Blaine als Andy Dufresne's Wife |
 | Scott Mann als Glenn Quentin |
 | John Horton als 1946 Judge |
 | Gordon Greene als 1947 Parole Hearings Man |
 | Alfonso Freeman als Fresh Fish Con |
 | Vincent Foster als Hungry Fish Con |
| John E. Summers als New Fish Guard |
 | Frank Medrano als Fat Ass |
 | Mack Miles als Tyrell |
 | Alan R. Kessler als Laundry Bob |
 | Morgan Lund als Laundry Truck Driver |
 | Cornell Wallace als Laundry Leonard |
 | Gary Lee Davis als Rooster |
 | Neil Summers als Pete |
 | Ned Bellamy als Guard Youngblood |
| Joe Pecoraro als Projectionist |
| Harold E. Cope Jr. als Hole Guard |
 | Brian Delate als Guard Dekins |
 | Don McManus als Guard Wiley |
| Donald Zinn als Moresby Batter |
 | Dorothy Silver als 1954 Landlady |
 | Robert Haley als 1954 Food-Way Manager |
| Dana Snyder als 1954 Food-Way Woman |
| John D. Craig als 1957 Parole Hearings Man |
 | Ken Magee als Ned Grimes |
 | Eugene C. DePasquale als Mail Caller |
 | Bill Bolender als Elmo Blatch |
 | Ron Newell als Elderly Hole Guard |
 | John R. Woodward als Bullhorn Tower Guard |
| Chuck Brauchler als Man Missing Guard |
 | Dion Anderson als Head Bull Haig |
 | Claire Slemmer als Bank Teller |
 | James Kisicki als Bank Manager |
 | Rohn Thomas als Bugle Editor |
 | Charlie Kearns als 1966 D.A. |
 | Rob Reider als Duty Guard |
 | Brian Brophy als 1967 Parole Hearings Man |
 | Paul Kennedy als 1967 Food-Way Manager |
 | James Babson als Con (uncredited) |
| Dennis Baker als Old Man on Bus (uncredited) |
| Fred Culbertson als Police Officer (uncredited) |
 | Alonzo F. Jones als Inmate (uncredited) |
 | Sergio Kato als Inmate II (uncredited) |
 | Gary A. Jones als Convict (uncredited) |
| Terence Marsh | Production Design |
| Niki Marvin | Producer |
| Roger Deakins | Director of Photography |
| Thomas Newman | Original Music Composer |
| Richard Francis-Bruce | Editor |
| Julie Lichter | Casting |
| Deborah Aquila | Casting |
| Stephen King | Novel |
| Liz Glotzer | Executive Producer |
| David V. Lester | Executive Producer |
| Michael Seirton | Set Decoration |
| Paul J. Zydel | ADR & Dubbing |
| Richie Ford | Rigging Gaffer |
| Monty Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Robert C. Lusted | Assistant Editor |
| Sue Bea Montgomery | Production Supervisor |
| John R. Woodward | Assistant Director |
| Melissa Taylor | Visual Effects Producer |
| Bob Williams | Special Effects |
| Jerry Gatlin | Stunt Coordinator |
| Brian 'Buzz' Buzzelli | Grip |
| Roy Bryson | Hairstylist |
| Peter Landsdown Smith | Art Direction |
| Bill O'Leary | Gaffer |
| Dick Hancock | Stunts |
| Kokayi Ampah | Production Supervisor |
| Thomas Schellenberg | Assistant Director |
| Kevin Haney | Makeup Artist |
| Tommy Morgan | Additional Soundtrack |
| Jack Hering | Set Dressing Artist |
| Thomas Pasatieri | Orchestrator |
| Sebastian Milito | Construction Coordinator |
| Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc | Aerial Camera |
| Mario Simon | Picture Car Coordinator |
| Van Scarboro | Video Assist Operator |
| Kokayi Ampah | Location Manager |
| Bill Bernstein | Music Editor |
| Rhonda Yeater | Art Department Assistant |
| Brian Boggs | Craft Service |
| Robert Conrad | Driver |
| Michael P. Weinstein | Still Photographer |
| Dennis Baker | Thanks |
| Todd Hatfield | Standby Painter |
| Robin Brown | First Assistant Camera |
| David Marder | Transportation Coordinator |
| Ernie Malik | Unit Publicist |
| Patricia A. Galvin | First Assistant Editor |
| Jeremy Knaster | Best Boy Electric |
| Willie D. Burton | Production Sound Mixer |
| Fred Culbertson | Transportation Captain |
| David V. Lester | Unit Production Manager |
| Don Cerrone | Key Grip |
| Marvin E. Lewis | Boom Operator |
| Kurt Dale Hartman | Electrician |
| Petra Bach | ADR Supervisor |
| Jack Evans | Assistant Art Director |
| Tom Shaw Jr. | Property Master |
| Blair Gibeau | Painter |
| Hope A. Nielsen | Loader |
| Lori Martino | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Dixwell Stillman | Construction Foreman |
| Gerrit Dangremond | Steadicam Operator |
| Beth Hickman | Production Office Coordinator |
| Dan Goldwasser | Executive Music Producer |
| Earl F. Betts | Propmaker |
| Daniel W. Barringer | Stunts |
| Rex Buckingham | Rigging Grip |
| John Stacy | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Antoinette J. Gordon | Set Designer |
| Carol Buckler | Seamstress |
| Alan Jacques | Projection |
| Sioux Richards | Script Supervisor |
| Ramona Sánchez-Waggoner | Production Accountant |
| Dennis S. Sands | Scoring Mixer |
| Therese Amadio | Animal Wrangler |
| Margaret J. Orlando | Production Supervisor |
| Mark Moelter | Craft Service |
| Jane Estocin | Finance |
| James Ellis Deakins | Script Supervisor |
| Saxon Eldridge | Production Office Assistant |
| Alfonso Freeman | Actor's Assistant |
| Robert Barnett | Assistant Director |
| Ramona Sánchez-Waggoner | Production Office Assistant |
| Tom Cotter | Actor's Assistant |
| Ramona Sánchez-Waggoner | Executive in Charge of Finance |
| Eve Lapolla | Thanks |
| David Turner | Driver |
| Richard Hall | Thanks |
| Michael Vasquez | Production Office Assistant |
| Karin Mercurio | Executive in Charge of Finance |
| Chip Vincent | Driver |
| Donald Snyder | Driver |
| Allen Greene | In Memory Of |
| Amie Tschappat | Production Office Assistant |
| Don Speakman | Craft Service |
| Joe Schultz | Production Office Assistant |
| Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc | Pilot |
| Ernie Malik | Publicist |
| J.D. Thomas | Driver |
| Manny Centeno | Thanks |
| Tom Lent | ADR Voice Casting |
| Kzar Torres | Thanks |
| Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc | Aerial Coordinator |
| Sophia Xixis | Actor's Assistant |
| Scott Ruetenik | Driver |
| Lee Tassef | Thanks |
| Stephen King | Thanks |
| David McQuade | Set Production Assistant |
| Jesse V. Johnson | Set Production Assistant |
| David Orr | Color Timer |
| Jack Keller | Sound Recordist |
| David Smith | Driver |
| Philip Ivey | Key Hair Stylist |
| A. Michael Lerner | Stunts |
| Mickey Guinn | Stunts |
| Kris Kearney | Key Costumer |
| Rick Canelli | ADR Recordist |
| Michael Greenwood | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Ron Grafton | Foley Recordist |
| Julie Weiss | Casting Assistant |
| Chris Cozzi | Location Assistant |
| Barbara Harris | ADR Voice Casting |
| Jesse V. Johnson | Third Assistant Director |
| Linda Weaver | Extras Casting Assistant |
| Taneia Lednicky | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick | Production Assistant |
| Paul Wells | Key Costumer |
| Keith Shaw | Colorist |
| Kevin Bartnof | Foley Artist |
| Arlene Fishbach | Music Consultant |
| Thomas J. O'Connell | ADR Mixer |
| David Moenkhaus | Additional Second Assistant Camera |
| Bruce Hamme | Dolly Grip |
| Shelley Rae Hinton | ADR Editor |
| Cookie Beard | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Donnie McFinely | Costumer |
| Tom Morga | Stunt Double |
| Keith Bunting | Best Boy Grip |
| Andy Harris | Second Assistant Camera |
| Thomas Newman | Conductor |
| Marilyn Graf | Foley Mixer |
| Bruce Bell | Sound Editor |
| Frank Darabont | Director |
| Kelley Baker | Executive in Charge of Finance |
| Frank Darabont | Screenplay |
| Tim.L.armstutz | Camera Department Production Assistant |
| Elizabeth McBride | Costume Design |
