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The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

MOVIE • 1987

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

There is no prison strong enough to hold the human spirit.

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

TMDB ★ 3.4/5Votes: 8
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DramaTV Movie

Top Cast

Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer

Robert Elliot Burns / Elliot Roberts

Sonia Braga

Sonia Braga

Emily Del Pino Pacheco

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Warden Hardy

Kyra Sedgwick

Kyra Sedgwick

Lillian Salo

James Keach

James Keach

Father Vincent Godfrey Burns

Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown

Flagg

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Pappy Glue

William Sanderson

William Sanderson

Trump

Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal

Bones

Paul Benjamin

Paul Benjamin

Big Sam

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Bill Bolender

Rayford

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Esther Benson

Mother Burns

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Bert Conway

Father Burns

Charles Carroll

Charles Carroll

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Theatrical release date: October 31, 1987

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

October 31, 1987

Runtime

115 min

Language

English

Origin

US

Budget

N/A

Revenue

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