

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
October 31, 1987•1h 55m•★ 6.7
DramaTV Movie
“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.
Director
Daniel MannCast

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
Trump

Taj Mahal
Bones

Paul Benjamin
Big Sam
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Bill Bolender
Rayford
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Esther Benson
Mother Burns
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Bert Conway
Father Burns

Charles Carroll
Hobo #1
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Ransom Andrews
Hobo #2
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Stan Sturing
Burn's Atlanta Lawyer

John Mitchum
Atlanta Judge
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Taylor Presnell
George Seales
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Roy Morgan
Deebo
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Bert Williams
Police Chief