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The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

  • TV Movie
  • 1987
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains (1987)
BiographyDrama

The true story of Robert Elliot Burns, the prisoner who, after being sentenced to a Georgia chain gang, attempted two daring escapes.The true story of Robert Elliot Burns, the prisoner who, after being sentenced to a Georgia chain gang, attempted two daring escapes.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
    • Robert E. Burns
    • Michael Campus
  • Stars
    • Val Kilmer
    • Sonia Braga
    • Charles Durning
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    805
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Daniel Mann
    • Writers
      • Robert E. Burns
      • Michael Campus
    • Stars
      • Val Kilmer
      • Sonia Braga
      • Charles Durning
    • 9User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 7 nominations total

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    Top Cast52

    Val Kilmer
    Val Kilmer
    • Robert Elliot Burns…
    Sonia Braga
    Sonia Braga
    • Emily Del Pino Pacheco
    Charles Durning
    Charles Durning
    • Warden Hardy
    Kyra Sedgwick
    Kyra Sedgwick
    • Lillian Salo
    James Keach
    James Keach
    • Father Vincent Godfrey Burns
    Clancy Brown
    Clancy Brown
    • Flagg
    Elisha Cook Jr.
    Elisha Cook Jr.
    • Pappy Glue
    • (as Elisha Cook)
    William Sanderson
    William Sanderson
    • Trump
    Taj Mahal
    Taj Mahal
    • Bones
    Paul Benjamin
    Paul Benjamin
    • Big Sam
    Bill Bolender
    Bill Bolender
    • Rayford
    Esther Benson
    • Mother Burns
    Bert Conway
    • Father Burns
    • (as Burt Conway)
    Charles Carroll
    Charles Carroll
    • Hobo #1
    Ransom Andrews
    • Hobo #2
    Stan Sturing
    • Burn's Atlanta Lawyer
    John Mitchum
    John Mitchum
    • Atlanta Judge
    Taylor Presnell
    • George Seales
    • Director
      • Daniel Mann
    • Writers
      • Robert E. Burns
      • Michael Campus
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews9

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Last film of Elisha Cook Jr.
    • Quotes
      • [repeated line]
      • Robert Eliot Burns: I fought for you!
    • Connections
      Features I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 31, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der Mann, der 1000 Ketten sprengte
    • Filming locations
      • Jefferson, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • HBO Pictures
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 55m(115 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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