The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

1987-10-31 - 115 minutes

6.64 / 10

Overview

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.

Screenplay

Songs - Taj Mahal

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

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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

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Pappy Glue

Esther Benson

Esther Benson

Mother Burns

Bert Conway

Bert Conway

Father Burns

Stan Sturing

Stan Sturing

Burn's Atlanta Lawyer

John Mitchum

John Mitchum

Atlanta Judge

Taylor Presnell

Taylor Presnell

George Seales

Bert Williams

Bert Williams

Police Chief

Lawrence Parks

Lawrence Parks

Merle McBain

Chris Mulkey

Chris Mulkey

Burn's Chicago Lawyer

Jerry Anderson

Jerry Anderson

Speech Chairman