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The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

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

Movie

6.6

Rating

(7 votes)

1h 55m

Runtime

1987

Released

4

Popularity

Genres

Overview

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

Status

Released

Original Title

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

Release Date

1987-10-31

Languages

English

Directors

Writers

Michael CampusWriter

Cast

Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer

Robert Elliot Burns / Elliot Roberts

Sônia Braga

Sônia 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

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Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Pappy Glue

William Sanderson

William Sanderson

Trump

Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal

Bones

Paul Benjamin

Paul Benjamin

Big Sam

Bill Bolender

Bill Bolender

Rayford

Esther Benson

Mother Burns

Bert Conway

Father Burns

Charles Carroll

Charles Carroll

Hobo #1

Ransom Andrews

Hobo #2

Stan Sturing

Burn's Atlanta Lawyer

John Mitchum

John Mitchum

Atlanta Judge

Taylor Presnell

George Seales

Roy Morgan

Deebo

Bert Williams

Police Chief

Lawrence Parks

Merle McBain

Chris Mulkey

Chris Mulkey

Burn's Chicago Lawyer

Billy Kane

Burley

Jerry Anderson

Jerry Anderson

Speech Chairman

Rony Clanton

Rony Clanton

Cowboy

Warren Vanders

Warren Vanders

Stuckey

Tommy Bush

Tommy Bush

Chicago Judge

Bill Gratton

Georgia Parole Board Official

Michael Clark

Detective #1

George Auld

Detective #2

Helen Hall

Bookstore Owner

Pat Minter

Trustee #1

Joe McCaig

Trustee #2

Harlan Jordan

Backwoodsman

Julius Tennon

Julius Tennon

Nub

Desmond Dhooge

Dog Handler

Dennis Pace

Chain Gang Prisoner

Page Doyle

Chain Gang Prisoner

Charles Floyd

Chain Gang Prisoner

Mitch Smith

Chain Gang Prisoner

Richard Nelson

Chain Gang Prisoner

Kenneth Cooks

Chain Gang Prisoner

Stephen Ham

Chain Gang Prisoner

Clyde Hutchinson, Jr.

Chain Gang Prisoner

Glynn Bradley

Chain Gang Prisoner

L. B. Jernigan

Chain Gang Prisoner

Robert Callender

Chain Gang Prisoner

Edward C. Langston

Chain Gang Prisoner

Tim Hicks

Chain Gang Prisoner

Charles McClelland

Chain Gang Prisoner

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