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The Man Who Broke 1 000 Chains

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

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  • Genre(s): Drama
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Daniel Mann
  • Cast(s): Val Kilmer, Sônia Braga, Charles Durning, Kyra Sedgwick, James Keach See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 55min
  • Music: Taj Mahal,Charles Bernstein
  • Award(s): ACE 1989 (Won)
    ACE 1989 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: Tuner, The Devil Wears Prada 2
  • Story:
    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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The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains - Cast

Val Kilmer
Val Kilmer Robert Elliot Burns / Elliot Roberts
Sônia Braga
Sônia 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
William Sanderson
William Sanderson Trump
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal Bones
Paul Benjamin
Paul Benjamin Big Sam
Charles Carroll
Charles Carroll Hobo #1
John Mitchum
John Mitchum Atlanta Judge
Bert Williams
Bert Williams Police Chief
Chris Mulkey
Chris Mulkey Burn's Chicago Lawyer
Jerry Anderson
Jerry Anderson Speech Chairman
Warren Vanders
Warren Vanders Stuckey
Tommy Bush
Tommy Bush Chicago Judge
Bill Gratton
Bill Gratton Georgia Parole Board Official
Julius Tennon
Julius Tennon Nub
Bill Bolender
Bill Bolender Rayford
Esther Benson
Esther Benson Mother Burns
Bert Conway
Bert Conway Father Burns
Ransom Andrews
Ransom Andrews Hobo #2
Stan Sturing
Stan Sturing Burn's Atlanta Lawyer
Taylor Presnell
Taylor Presnell George Seales
Roy Morgan
Roy Morgan Deebo
Lawrence Parks
Lawrence Parks Merle McBain
Billy Kane
Billy Kane Burley
Rony Clanton
Rony Clanton Cowboy
Michael Clark
Michael Clark Detective #1
George Auld
George Auld Detective #2
Helen Hall
Helen Hall Bookstore Owner
Pat Minter
Pat Minter Trustee #1
Joe McCaig
Joe McCaig Trustee #2
Harlan Jordan
Harlan Jordan Backwoodsman
Desmond Dhooge
Desmond Dhooge Dog Handler
Dennis Pace
Dennis Pace Chain Gang Prisoner
Page Doyle
Page Doyle Chain Gang Prisoner
Charles Floyd
Charles Floyd Chain Gang Prisoner
Mitch Smith
Mitch Smith Chain Gang Prisoner
Richard Nelson
Richard Nelson Chain Gang Prisoner
Kenneth Cooks
Kenneth Cooks Chain Gang Prisoner
Stephen Ham
Stephen Ham Chain Gang Prisoner
Clyde Hutchinson Jr.
Clyde Hutchinson, Jr. Chain Gang Prisoner
Glynn Bradley
Glynn Bradley Chain Gang Prisoner
L. B. Jernigan
L. B. Jernigan Chain Gang Prisoner
Robert Callender
Robert Callender Chain Gang Prisoner
Edward C. Langston
Edward C. Langston Chain Gang Prisoner
Tim Hicks
Tim Hicks Chain Gang Prisoner
Charles McClelland
Charles McClelland Chain Gang Prisoner

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains - Crew

Michael Campus
Michael Campus Production
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal Sound
Mikael Salomon
Mikael Salomon Camera
Charles Bernstein
Charles Bernstein Sound
Daniel Mann
Daniel Mann Directing
Yoram Ben-Ami
Yoram Ben-Ami Production
Walter Hannemann
Walter Hannemann Editing
Noel Rogers
Noel Rogers Editing
Vincent M. Cresciman
Vincent M. Cresciman Art
Vincent Godfrey Burns
Vincent Godfrey Burns Writing
Diana Friedberg
Diana Friedberg Editing

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains - IMAGE GALLERY

The Man Who Broke 1 000 Chains - Poster
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The Man Who Broke 1 000 Chains - Backdrop

STORY

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

AWARDS

Won
ACE Award

Direction of Photography andor Lighting Direction for a Dramatic or Theatrical SpecialMovie or Miniseries | 1989 | Mikael

Nominations
ACE Award

Movie or Miniseries | 1989

Actor in a Movie or Miniseries | 1989

Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries | 1989

Art Direction for a Dramatic or Theatrical SpecialMovie or Miniseries | 1989

Original Score | 1989

MakeUp | 1989

Costume Design for a Dramatic or Theatrical SpecialMovie or Miniseries | 1989

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

Last film of Eilsha Cook Jr.

Last film directed by Daniel Mann.

A TV movie for the HBO network.

Popular Dialogues

"[repeated line] Robert Eliot Burns: I fought for you!"

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