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The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

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

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1987-10-31

Runtime: 115 mins

Director: Daniel Mann

Writer: Michael Campus

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, TV Movie

Original title: The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

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Cast

Val Kilmer
Robert Elliot Burns / Elliot Roberts

Val Kilmer

Sônia Braga
Emily Del Pino Pacheco

Sônia Braga

Charles Durning
Warden Hardy

Charles Durning

Kyra Sedgwick
Lillian Salo

Kyra Sedgwick

James Keach
Father Vincent Godfrey Burns

James Keach

Clancy Brown
Flagg

Clancy Brown

Elisha Cook Jr.
Pappy Glue

Elisha Cook Jr.

William Sanderson
Trump

William Sanderson

Taj Mahal
Bones

Taj Mahal

Paul Benjamin
Big Sam

Paul Benjamin

Bill Bolender
Rayford

Bill Bolender

Esther Benson
Mother Burns

Esther Benson

Bert Conway
Father Burns

Bert Conway

Charles Carroll
Hobo #1

Charles Carroll

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