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The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

There is no prison strong enough to hold the human spirit.
Oct 31, 1987 · 1h 55m
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Drama
TV Movie

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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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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
Trump
Directed by Daniel Mann

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Released
Original language
EN
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Country
US
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