The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains (1987)
There is no prison strong enough to hold the human spirit.
1987 · 1h 55m · Drama, TV Movie
Genres: Drama, TV Movie
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
Writers: Michael Campus
Music by: Charles Bernstein
Cinematography: Mikael Salomon
Editor: Noel Rogers, Diana Friedberg
Cast
Val Kilmer as Robert Elliot Burns / Elliot RobertsSonia Braga as Emily Del Pino PachecoCharles Durning as Warden HardyKyra Sedgwick as Lillian SaloJames Keach as Father Vincent Godfrey BurnsClancy Brown as FlaggElisha Cook Jr. as Pappy GlueWilliam Sanderson as TrumpTaj Mahal as BonesPaul Benjamin as Big SamBill Bolender as RayfordEsther Benson as Mother BurnsMore like this
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