Burt Reynolds

Paul Crewe

Eddie Albert

Warden Hazen

Ed Lauter

Captain Knauer

Michael Conrad

Nate Scarboro

James Hampton

Caretaker

Harry Caesar

Granville

John Steadman

Pop

Charles Tyner

Unger

Mike Henry

Rassmeusen

Jim Nicholson

Ice Man

Bernadette Peters

Miss Toot

Pervis Atkins

Mawabe

Tony Cacciotti

Rotka

Anitra Ford

Melissa

Richard Kiel

Samson

Tony Reese

Levitt

Michael Fox

Announcer

Dino Washington

Mason

George A. Jones

Big George

Chuck Hayward

Trooper I

Mort Marshall

Assistant Warden

Joe Kapp

Walking Boss

Pepper Martin

Shop Steward

Ray Nitschke

Bogdanski

Sonny Sixkiller

The Indian

Robert Tessier

Shokner

Ernie Wheelwright

Spooner

Joe Dorsey

Bartender

Gus Carlucci

Team Doctor

Jack Rockwell

Trainer

Sonny Shroyer

Tannen

Ray Ogden

Schmidt

Don Ferguson

Referee

Alfie Wise

Trooper II

Steve Wilder

J.J.

Wilbur Gillian

Big Wilbur

Wilson Warren

Buttercup

Joe Jackson

Little Joe

Howard Silverstein

Howie

Donald Hixon

Donny

Gerald Michael Atkins

Con / Football player (uncredited)

Malcolm Atterbury

Bit Part (uncredited)

J. Don Ferguson

Football Referee (uncredited)

Lance Fuller

Secondary Role (uncredited)

Harold Morris

Minor Role (uncredited)

Bill Rampley

Guard / Football Player (uncredited)

James Hooks Reynolds

Con Football Player (uncredited)

Philip Wende

Guard (uncredited)