"There is no prison strong enough to hold the human spirit."
The true story of Robert Elliot Burns, the prisoner who, after being sentenced to a Georgia chain gang, attempted two daring escapes.
Daniel MannDirector
Robert Elliot Burns / Elliot Roberts
Emily Del Pino Pacheco
Warden Hardy
Lillian Salo
Father Vincent Godfrey Burns
Flagg
Pappy Glue
Trump
Bones
Big Sam
Rayford
Mother Burns
Father Burns
Hobo #1
Hobo #2
Burn's Atlanta Lawyer
Atlanta Judge
George Seales
Deebo
Police Chief
Merle McBain
Burn's Chicago Lawyer
Burley
Speech Chairman
Cowboy
Stuckey
Chicago Judge
Georgia Parole Board Official
Detective #1
Detective #2
Bookstore Owner
Trustee #1
Trustee #2
Backwoodsman
Nub
Dog Handler
Chain Gang Prisoner