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The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

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The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

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

6.6

1h 55m

1987

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

Synopsis

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

Director

Daniel Mann

DramaTV Movie

Cast & Crew

Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer

as Robert Elliot Burns / Elliot Roberts

Sônia Braga

Sônia Braga

as Emily Del Pino Pacheco

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

as Warden Hardy

Kyra Sedgwick

Kyra Sedgwick

as Lillian Salo

James Keach

James Keach

as Father Vincent Godfrey Burns

Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown

as Flagg

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

as Pappy Glue

William Sanderson

William Sanderson

as Trump

Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal

as Bones

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