The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains 36 years old

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.

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The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains Cast

Name Character
Kyra Sedgwick She was 22, now 58 years old as Lillian Salo
Sônia Braga She was 37, now 73 years old as Emily Del Pino Pacheco
Clancy Brown He was 28, now 65 years old as Flagg
Charles Durning He was 64, 89 years old when he died as Warden Hardy
Val Kilmer He was 27, now 64 years old as Robert Elliot Burns / Elliot Roberts
William Sanderson He was 43, now 80 years old as Trump
Elisha Cook, Jr. He was 83, 91 years old when he died as Pappy Glue
James Keach He was 39, now 76 years old as Father Vincent Godfrey Burns

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains Crew

Name Department
Daniel Mann as Director. He was 75 (79) years old when He died Directing
Michael Campus as Writer. He was 52 (80) years old when He died Writing
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The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains (36 years)

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

  • Release day: Saturday, October 31, 1987
  • Runtime: 115 minutes