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! 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. ()