The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
There is no prison strong enough to hold the human spirit.
6.7
8 votes
1987
1h 55m
Drama
TV Movie
Overview
The true story of Robert Elliot Burns, the prisoner who, after being sentenced to a Georgia chain gang, attempted two daring escapes.
Directed by Daniel Mann
Top 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
TrumpT
Taj Mahal
Bones
Paul Benjamin
Big SamB
Bill Bolender
RayfordE
Esther Benson
Mother BurnsB
Bert Conway
Father Burns
Charles Carroll
Hobo #1R
Ransom Andrews
Hobo #2S
Stan Sturing
Burn's Atlanta Lawyer
John Mitchum
Atlanta JudgeT
Taylor Presnell
George SealesR
Roy Morgan
DeeboB
Bert Williams
Police ChiefDetails
Status
Released
Release date
October 31, 1987
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
English
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