Captain Byron Hadley in The Shawshank Redemption

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Captain Byron Hadley is the brutal and authoritarian chief prison guard in the film *The Shawshank Redemption*, known for his violent enforcement of order and corruption within Shawshank State Penitentiary.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
prison guard
abuses prisoners
adaptedBy Frank Darabont
allyOf Warden Samuel Norton
appearsIn The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film)
surface form: Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film)
surface form: The Shawshank Redemption
basedOn Captain Byron Hadley in The Shawshank Redemption self-linksurface differs
surface form: Byron Hadley (Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption character)
benefitsFrom Warden Norton's corruption
characterTrait authoritarian
brutal
corrupt
violent
countryOfFictionalSetting United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Stephen King
employer Shawshank State Penitentiary
enforces prison discipline
familyName Hadley
fictionalLocation Shawshank State Penitentiary
fictionalUniverse The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film)
surface form: The Shawshank Redemption universe
filmReleaseYear 1994
fullName Byron Hadley
genreOfWork drama
givenName Byron
hasAuthorityOver Andy Dufresne
Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding
Shawshank inmates
hasGender male
languageOfWork English
narrativeRole antagonist
notableFor brutal enforcement of order at Shawshank
corrupt collaboration with the warden
notableScene beats inmate for complaining about work assignment
receives tax advice from Andy Dufresne
threatens to throw Andy Dufresne off the roof
occupation chief prison guard
corrections officer
participatesIn money laundering scheme
partOf The Shawshank Redemption (film) character ensemble
portrayedBy Clancy Brown
rank Captain
usesMethod intimidation
physical violence
worksFor Warden Samuel Norton
workType film

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Captain Byron Hadley in The Shawshank Redemption basedOn Captain Byron Hadley in The Shawshank Redemption self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Captain Byron Hadley
this entity surface form: Byron Hadley (Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption character)
Clancy Brown portrayed Captain Byron Hadley in The Shawshank Redemption