Drama ·TV Movie · 1987 · 1h 55m

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

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Director
Daniel Mann
Cast
Val Kilmer as Robert Elliot Burns / Elliot Roberts Sonia Braga as Emily Del Pino Pacheco Charles Durning as Warden Hardy Kyra Sedgwick as Lillian Salo James Keach as Father Vincent Godfrey Burns Clancy Brown as Flagg
Crew
Mikael Salomon — Director of Photography Walter Hannemann — Editor Noel Rogers — Editor Diana Friedberg — Editor Charles Bernstein — Original Music Composer Michael Campus — Writer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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

Key Collaborators
Daniel Mann Director Mikael Salomon Director of Photography Walter Hannemann Editor Noel Rogers Editor Diana Friedberg Editor Charles Bernstein Original Music Composer Michael Campus Writer Yoram Ben-Ami Producer Vincent M. Cresciman Production Design
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