Film
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
1987 · 1h 55m
Drama, TV Movie
TMDB 6.7 · 8 votes
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.
Cast
Val KilmerRobert Elliot Burns / Elliot Roberts
Sonia BragaEmily Del Pino Pacheco
Charles DurningWarden Hardy
Kyra SedgwickLillian Salo
James KeachFather Vincent Godfrey Burns
Clancy BrownFlagg
Elisha Cook Jr.Pappy Glue
William SandersonTrump- Taj MahalBones
Paul BenjaminBig Sam- Bill BolenderRayford
- Esther BensonMother Burns