Film
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
1987 · 1h 55m · Drama · TV Movie
There is no prison strong enough to hold the human spirit.
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- 7.1
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Overview
The true story of Robert Elliot Burns, the prisoner who, after being sentenced to a Georgia chain gang, attempted two daring escapes.
Cast
Val Kilmer
Robert Elliot Burns / Elliot Roberts
Sonia Braga
Emily Del Pino Pacheco
Charles Durning
Warden Hardy
Kyra Sedgwick
Lillian Salo
James Keach
Father Vincent Godfrey Burns
Clancy Brown
Flagg
Elisha Cook Jr.
Pappy Glue
William Sanderson
Trump
Taj Mahal
Bones
Paul Benjamin
Big Sam
Bill Bolender
Rayford
Esther Benson
Mother Burns
Bert Conway
Father Burns
Charles Carroll
Hobo #1
Ransom Andrews
Hobo #2
Stan Sturing
Burn's Atlanta Lawyer
Crew
- Daniel MannDirector
- Michael CampusExecutive Producer · Writer
- Yoram Ben-AmiProducer
- Mikael SalomonDirector of Photography
- Charles BernsteinOriginal Music Composer
- Walter HannemannEditor
- Noel RogersEditor
- Diana FriedbergEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- October 31, 1987
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie
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