MANSFIELD, Ohio — As the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield prepares to celebrate 30 years of The Shawshank Redemption movie, 3News has learned that one of the film’s actors is set to return to the iconic prison for the first time in decades.
Clancy Brown -- who portrayed Captain Hadley -- has just been announced among the special guests who will be attending the Shawshank 30th anniversary celebration next month, which is being held from Aug. 9-11.
Event organizers describe Brown's character as having "unrelenting brutality and sheer menace," which made him "one of the most despised figures in Shawshank."
Who else is coming? See the rest of the guest list below…
- Frank Darabont: Director
- Bob Gunton: Warden Norton
- William Sadler: Heywood
- Gil Bellows: Tommy Williams
- Mark Rolston: Bogs Diamond
- Renee Blaine: Linda Dufresne
- Scott Mann: Glenn Quentin
- Alfonso Freeman: Young Ellis Boyd (Red)
- Mack Miles: Tyrell
- Claire Slemmer: Bank teller
- Paul Kennedy: Food-way manager
- Ben Mankiewicz: Host of Turner Classic Movies
The 30th anniversary celebration of Shawshank features a weekend of events, including tours to filming sites, meet-and-greet opportunities with the cast, photo ops, screenings, panel discussions and more. You can see the full event schedule HERE.
The Shawshank Redemption -- which IMDB lists as the best movie of all time -- was released on Oct. 14, 1994.
After the prison was closed in 1990, the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield has since become a tourist destination. Many also consider the former prison to be among the most haunted locations in Ohio, which is why it has been featured in numerous paranormal investigations -- including shows like Ghost Adventures, Ghost Hunters and Portals to Hell.
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