The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

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

6.7/10 October 31, 1987 115 min

Drama TV Movie

Overview

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

Top 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

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