The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

Name: The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1987-10-31
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 6.688
Cast: Val Kilmer, Sonia Braga, Charles Durning, Kyra Sedgwick, James Keach

Oct 31, 1987Drama · TV Movie1h 55mInternational

The true story of Robert Elliot Burns, the prisoner who, after being sentenced to a Georgia chain gang, attempted two daring escapes.

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TMDB rating6.7 / 10

TMDB votes8

Reported budgetNot reported

Worldwide revenueNot reported

Who’s in it

Cast & characters

Val Kilmeras Robert Elliot Burns / Elliot Roberts

Sonia Bragaas Emily Del Pino Pacheco

Charles Durningas Warden Hardy

Kyra Sedgwickas Lillian Salo

James Keachas Father Vincent Godfrey Burns

Clancy Brownas Flagg

Elisha Cook Jr.as Pappy Glue

William Sandersonas Trump

Taj Mahalas Bones

Paul Benjaminas Big Sam

Creative team

DirectorDaniel Mann

ScreenplayMichael Campus

ProducersYoram Ben-Ami

StatusReleased

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