Chains of Gold (1991)

Scott Barnes (Travolta) is an alcoholic turned social worker hellbent on saving a young boy named Tommy (Lawrence) from self-destructing when he finds out he has begun selling crack in an ... See full summary »

Director:

Rod Holcomb

Writers:

John Petz, Linda Favila,

Stars:

John Travolta, Marilu Henner, Joseph Lawrence

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Travolta	...	Scott Barnes
Marilu Henner	...	Jackie
Joseph Lawrence	...	Tommy (as Joey Lawrence)
Bernie Casey	...	Sergeant Falco
Hector Elizondo	...	Lieutenant Ortega
Benjamin Bratt	...	Carlos
Ramón Franco	...	James
Conchata Ferrell	...	Martha Burke
Tammy Lauren	...	Rachel Burke
Raphael Rey Gomez	...	Bobby
Jack Lam	...	Che Che
Anson Downes	...	Ed
Will Knickerbocker	...	Donaldson
Jafari Dunn	...	Pedro
John Archie	...	Vincent

Storyline

Scott Barnes (Travolta) is an alcoholic turned social worker hellbent on saving a young boy named Tommy (Lawrence) from self-destructing when he finds out he has begun selling crack in an organization called YIP, run by Carlos (Bratt).

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Plot Keywords:

social worker | single parent | drug courier | kidnapping | alligator | 

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Taglines:

In the war on drugs... he was their secret weapon!

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Genres:

Drama | Action | Thriller | Crime

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 September 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cadenas de oro

Filming Locations:

Miami, Florida, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Management Company Entertainment Group (MCEG)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director of photography Dariusz Wolski was fired two weeks before the end of filming and replaced by Bruce Surtees.

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Soundtracks

"Power Prints"

User Reviews

Oh Yeah

If you see this movie on the video shelf at a video store, rent it. It is definitely worth seeing.