The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
There is no prison strong enough to hold the human spirit.
6.7
8 votes
October 31, 1987
1h 55m
Overview
The true story of Robert Elliot Burns, the prisoner who, after being sentenced to a Georgia chain gang, attempted two daring escapes.
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In United States
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Cast
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
TrumpTaj Mahal
Bones
Paul Benjamin
Big SamBill Bolender
RayfordEsther Benson
Mother BurnsBert Conway
Father Burns
Charles Carroll
Hobo #1Ransom Andrews
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