The Chain

"They were divided by hate and bound together by THE CHAIN"

1996 1h 36m EN

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★4.1TMDB · 9

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Synopsis

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When unjustly imprisoned in a South American jail, a tough cop and a renegade arms dealer must set aside their differences to escape.

“They were divided by hate and bound together by THE CHAIN”

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Cast

Gary Busey
Frank Morrisey
Victor Rivers
Carlos
Jamie Rose
Ellen Morrisey
Luca Bercovici
Shawn (Clown)
Rez Cortez
Colonel Cortez
Dennis Caparas
Sick nomad boy
Ace Cruz
Soldier #1
Daniel Figueroa
Soldier #2

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luca Bercovici
Writers: Luca Bercovici, Sam Bernard, Luca Bercovici
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Luca Bercovici, shot by Steven Wacks. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kendall Schmidt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Gary Busey and Victor Rivers and Jamie Rose carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They were divided by hate and bound together by THE CHAIN".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0115858 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Luca Bercovici directs. Steven Wacks behind the camera. Kendall Schmidt scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Luca Bercovici, shot by Steven Wacks. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kendall Schmidt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Gary Busey and Victor Rivers and Jamie Rose carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "They were divided by hate and bound together by THE CHAIN".
7IMDB entry: tt0115858 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.