The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
1987, English. Directed by Daniel Mann.
There is no prison strong enough to hold the human spirit.
The true story of Robert Elliot Burns, the prisoner who, after being sentenced to a Georgia chain gang, attempted two daring escapes.
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Daniel MannDirector
- Val KilmerRobert Elliot Burns / Elliot Roberts
- Sonia BragaEmily Del Pino Pacheco
- Charles DurningWarden Hardy
- Kyra SedgwickLillian Salo
- James KeachFather Vincent Godfrey Burns
- Clancy BrownFlagg
- Elisha Cook Jr.Pappy Glue
- William SandersonTrump
- Taj MahalBones
- Paul BenjaminBig Sam
- Bill BolenderRayford
- Esther BensonMother Burns
Details
- Released
- 31 October 1987
- Written by
- Michael Campus
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The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains runs 115 minutes (1h 55m).
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The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 October 1987. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains?
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains (1987) was directed by Daniel Mann and stars Val Kilmer, Sonia Braga, Charles Durning.