Synopsis
The true story of Robert Elliot Burns, the prisoner who, after being sentenced to a Georgia chain gang, attempted two daring escapes.
Movie Information
- Director
- Daniel Mann
- Writers
- Michael Campus
- Release Year
- 1987
- Runtime
- 115 minutes
- Genre
- Drama, TV Movie
- Language
- EN
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (8 votes)
Top Cast
Val Kilmer
Robert Elliot Burns / Elliot Roberts
Sonia Braga
Emily Del Pino Pacheco
Charles Durning
Warden Hardy
Kyra Sedgwick
Lillian Salo
James Keach
Father Vincent Godfrey Burns
Clancy Brown
Flagg
Elisha Cook Jr.
Pappy Glue
William Sanderson
Trump
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