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The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

1987, Movie, NR, 115 mins

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Daniel Mann's cable-TV retread of the 1932 Warner Brothers' classic I AM A FUGITIVE FROM A CHAIN GANG, which was inspired by real-life events that led to the abolition of chain gangs, gives freer rein to violence but lacks the punch and immediacy of its inspiration. Unable to readjust to everyday American life after serving in WWI, Robert Elliot Burns (Val Kilmer) has trouble finding work and controlling his temper. One of the nation's forgotten men, the bellicose Burns ca... read more leave a comment
Year: 1987
Rated NR

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Cast
Val Kilmer: Robert Elliot Burns
Charles Durning: Warden Hardy
Sonia Braga: Emily Pacheco
William Sanderson: Boss Trump
Elisha Cook Jr.: Pappy Glue
James Keach: Vincent Godfrey Burns

 

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