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The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
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The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

1987
Directed byDaniel Mann
1h 55m

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

CAST
Val KilmerRobert Elliot Burns / Elliot RobertsSonia BragaEmily Del Pino PachecoCharles DurningWarden Hardy
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GENRES
DramaTV Movie
STATUSReleased
RATING
6.6

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