The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
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GenreBiography
Drama
Based onI Am a Fugitive from a Georgia Chain Gang! by Robert Elliott Burns
Screenplay byMichael Campus
Directed byDaniel Mann
StarringVal Kilmer
Charles Durning
Sônia Braga
Kyra Sedgwick
James Keach
Elisha Cook, Jr.
Clancy Brown
Theme music composerCharles Bernstein
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersYoram Ben-Ami
Michael Campus
Production locationsJefferson, Texas
Marshall, Texas
CinematographyMikael Salomon
EditorsDiana Friedberg
Walter Hannemann
Noel Rogers
Running time115 minutes
Production companyHBO Pictures
Original release
NetworkHBO
ReleaseOctober 31, 1987 (1987-10-31)
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The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains is a 1987 American drama film directed by Daniel Mann, written by Michael Campus, and is based on the true story I Am a Fugitive from a Georgia Chain Gang! by Robert Elliott Burns. The film stars Val Kilmer, Charles Durning, Sônia Braga, Kyra Sedgwick, James Keach, Elisha Cook, Jr. and Clancy Brown. The film premiered on HBO on October 31, 1987.[1][2][3]

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  2. ^ "Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains, The (1987) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
  3. ^ "The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains - Movie Reviews and Movie Ratings". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2016-01-27.