The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

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

1987 1h 55mDir. Daniel Mann
6.6/ 10
DramaTV Movie

Overview

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

Cast & Crew

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

B

Bill Bolender

Rayford

E

Esther Benson

Mother Burns

B

Bert Conway

Father Burns

Charles Carroll

Charles Carroll

Hobo #1

R

Ransom Andrews

Hobo #2

S

Stan Sturing

Burn's Atlanta Lawyer

John Mitchum

John Mitchum

Atlanta Judge

T

Taylor Presnell

George Seales

R

Roy Morgan

Deebo

B

Bert Williams

Police Chief

More Like This

Similar films

Girl in the Box
6.7

Girl in the Box

TalhotBlond
6.3

TalhotBlond

I Am Elizabeth Smart
6.9

I Am Elizabeth Smart

Scum
7.3

Scum

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
7.1

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

Iron Jawed Angels
6.8

Iron Jawed Angels

Starving in Suburbia
6.5

Starving in Suburbia

American Son
6.1

American Son

Cheaters
6.2

Cheaters

The Christmas Shoes
6.9

The Christmas Shoes

Return to Zero
6.6

Return to Zero

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
6.4

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

Heaven
6.2

Heaven

The Elizabeth Smart Story
7.2

The Elizabeth Smart Story

No One Would Tell
6.9

No One Would Tell

Now ShowingDiscoverMoviesSocialSettings