Cast and Crew of The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

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The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

About The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

  • Released on October 31, 1987
  • Drama

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

Full Cast of The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

Val Kilmer
plays Robert Elliot Burns / Elliot Roberts

Val Kilmer as Robert Elliot Burns / Elliot Roberts

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Sônia Braga
plays Emily Del Pino Pacheco

Charles Durning
plays Warden Hardy

Charles Durning as Warden Hardy

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Kyra Sedgwick
plays Lillian Salo

Kyra Sedgwick as Lillian Salo

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James Keach
plays Father Vincent Godfrey Burns

Clancy Brown
plays Flagg

Clancy Brown as Flagg

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Elisha Cook Jr.
plays Pappy Glue

William Sanderson
plays Trump

William Sanderson as Trump

William Sanderson (born January 10, 1944) is an American character actor.

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Taj Mahal
plays Bones

Paul Benjamin
plays Big Sam

Bill Bolender
plays Rayford

Bill Bolender as Rayford

Bill Bolender was born on November 14, 1940 and is currently 83 years old.

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Esther Benson
plays Mother Burns

Bert Conway
plays Father Burns

Charles Carroll
plays Hobo #1

Ransom Andrews
plays Hobo #2

Stan Sturing
plays Burn's Atlanta Lawyer

John Mitchum
plays Atlanta Judge

Taylor Presnell
plays George Seales

Roy Morgan
plays Deebo

Bert Williams
plays Police Chief

Lawrence Parks
plays Merle McBain

Chris Mulkey
plays Burn's Chicago Lawyer

Chris Mulkey as Burn's Chicago Lawyer

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Billy Kane
plays Burley

Jerry Anderson
plays Speech Chairman

Rony Clanton
plays Cowboy

Warren Vanders
plays Stuckey

Tommy Bush
plays Chicago Judge

Bill Gratton
plays Georgia Parole Board Official

Michael Clark
plays Detective #1

George Auld
plays Detective #2

Helen Hall
plays Bookstore Owner

Pat Minter
plays Trustee #1

Joe McCaig
plays Trustee #2

Harlan Jordan
plays Backwoodsman

Julius Tennon
plays Nub

Julius Tennon as Nub

Julius Tennon was born on December 24, 1953 and is currently 70 years old.

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Desmond Dhooge
plays Dog Handler

Dennis Pace
plays Chain Gang Prisoner

Page Doyle
plays Chain Gang Prisoner

Charles Floyd
plays Chain Gang Prisoner

Mitch Smith
plays Chain Gang Prisoner

Richard Nelson
plays Chain Gang Prisoner

Kenneth Cooks
plays Chain Gang Prisoner

Stephen Ham
plays Chain Gang Prisoner

Clyde Hutchinson, Jr.
plays Chain Gang Prisoner

Glynn Bradley
plays Chain Gang Prisoner

L. B. Jernigan
plays Chain Gang Prisoner

Robert Callender
plays Chain Gang Prisoner

Edward C. Langston
plays Chain Gang Prisoner

Tim Hicks
plays Chain Gang Prisoner

Charles McClelland
plays Chain Gang Prisoner


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