The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains (1987)
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- 1h 55min
- Biography, Drama
- 31 Oct 1987 (USA)
- TV Movie
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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Awards:
- 1 win & 7 nominations.
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| Val Kilmer | ... |
Robert Elliot Burns / Elliot Roberts
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| Sonia Braga | ... |
Emily Del Pino Pacheco
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| Charles Durning | ... |
Warden Hardy
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| Kyra Sedgwick | ... |
Lillian Salo
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| James Keach | ... |
Father Vincent Godfrey Burns
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| Clancy Brown | ... |
Flagg
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| Elisha Cook Jr. | ... |
Pappy Glue
(as Elisha Cook)
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| William Sanderson | ... |
Trump
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| Taj Mahal | ... |
Bones
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| Paul Benjamin | ... |
Big Sam
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| Bill Bolender | ... |
Rayford
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Esther Benson | ... |
Mother Burns
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Bert Conway | ... |
Father Burns
(as Burt Conway)
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| Charles Carroll | ... |
Hobo #1
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Ransom Andrews | ... |
Hobo #2
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Stan Sturing | ... |
Burn's Atlanta Lawyer
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| John Mitchum | ... |
Atlanta Judge
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Taylor Presnell | ... |
George Seales
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Roy Morgan | ... |
Deebo
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| Bert Williams | ... |
Police Chief
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Lawrence Parks | ... |
Merle McBain
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| Chris Mulkey | ... |
Burn's Chicago Lawyer
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Billy Kane | ... |
Burley
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Jerry Anderson | ... |
Speech Chairman
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Rony Clanton | ... |
Cowboy
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Warren Vanders | ... |
Stuckey
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Tommy Bush | ... |
Chicago Judge
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Bill Gratton | ... |
Georgia Parole Board Official
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Michael Clark | ... |
Detective #1
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George Auld | ... |
Detective #2
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Helen Hall | ... |
Bookstore Owner
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Joe McCaig | ... |
Trustee #2
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Pat Minter | ... |
Trustee #1
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Harlan Jordan | ... |
Backwoodsman
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| Julius Tennon | ... |
Nub
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Desmond Dhooge | ... |
Dog Handler
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Dennis Pace | ... |
Chain Gang Prisoner
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Page Doyle | ... |
Chain Gang Prisoner
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Charles Floyd | ... |
Chain Gang Prisoner
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Mitch Smith | ... |
Chain Gang Prisoner
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Richard Nelson | ... |
Chain Gang Prisoner
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Kenneth Cooks | ... |
Chain Gang Prisoner
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Stephen Ham | ... |
Chain Gang Prisoner
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Clyde Hutchinson Jr. | ... |
Chain Gang Prisoner
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Glynn Bradley | ... |
Chain Gang Prisoner
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L.B. Jernigan | ... |
Chain Gang Prisoner
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Robert Callender | ... |
Chain Gang Prisoner
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Edward C. Langston | ... |
Chain Gang Prisoner
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Tim Hicks | ... |
Chain Gang Prisoner
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Charles McClelland | ... |
Chain Gang Prisoner
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Elliot Jonathan Klein | ... |
Banquet Guest w / Cigar (uncredited)
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Nelson Nemec | ... |
Court Clerk (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Daniel Mann | ||
Written by
| Robert E. Burns | ... | (book "I Am a Fugitive from a Georgia Chain Gang") |
| Michael Campus | ... | () |
Produced by
| Yoram Ben-Ami | ... | producer |
| Michael Campus | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Charles Bernstein | ||
Cinematography by
| Mikael Salomon | ||
Editing by
| Diana Friedberg | ||
| Walter Hannemann | ||
| Noel Rogers | ||
Casting By
| Cathy Henderson | ||
Production Design by
| Vincent Joseph Cresciman | ... | (as Vincent M. Cresciman) |
Art Direction by
| James Terry Welden | ... | (as Terry Welden) |
Costume Design by
| Jack Buehler | ||
Makeup Department
| Robin Beauchesne | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Pamela S. Westmore | ... | makeup department head |
Production Management
| Robert Schneider | ... | production manager |
| Jan Wieringa | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bea Ellen Cameron | ... | second second assistant director |
| exproducer | ... | first assistant director |
| Robert J. Koster | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Steve Heiser | ... | set dresser |
| Dick Kyker | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Paul J. Diller | ... | sound effects editor |
| Mark L. Mangino | ... | sound effects editor |
| Kevin Spears | ... | supervising sound editor |
Stunts
| Doug Coleman | ... | stunts |
| Randy Fife | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Dan Plum | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Paul C. Babin | ... | camera operator |
| Ken Carter | ... | still photographer |
| Jimmy Leavens | ... | grip |
| Bob Myers | ... | grip |
| Kevin Wadowski | ... | key grip |
| William Moffitt | ... | additional camera operator (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Kevin Halloran | ... | location manager |
Transportation Department
| Jim Petti | ... | transportation |
| Jonathan A. Rosenfeld | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Brian Steagall | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Lacia Kornylo | ... | production accountant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Succéfilm AB (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Toshiba Eizo Soft (1989) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1987) (United States) (tv)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1989) (Greece) (VHS)
- Lorimar Home Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Lorimar Telepictures (1990) (United States)
- Media Transfer International (1989) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Roadshow Home Video (1989) (Australia) (tv) (as 'Unchained') (video premiere)
- VCL Communications (1988) (West Germany) (VHS)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A veteran of World War I returns to the United States but cannot find his place in the society. For a small robbery he is condemned to ten years of prison... Written by Volker Boehm |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Last film of Elisha Cook Jr. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932). See more » |
| Quotes |
[repeated line]
Robert Eliot Burns: I fought for you! See more » |