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The Broken Chain ()


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The story of two Iroquis brothers caught in the midst of the Revolutionary War.

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Cast

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Joseph Brandt / Theyendangea
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Seth / Chief / Speaker for the Tribes
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Gesina 'Grandmother' / Seth's Wife
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Sir William Johnson
J.C. White Shirt ...
Lohaheo
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Tribe Elder (as Floyd Red Crow Westerman)
Elaine Bilstad ...
Catherine
Kim Snyder ...
Molly
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Peacemaker
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Young Lohaheo
Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse ...
Young Joseph (as Nathan Chasing His Horse)
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Peggy (as Grace C. Renn)
Mark Joy ...
Guy Johnson
John Hagadorn ...
Ben Franklin
Stan Kelly ...
Isaac Norris
Joel Abel ...
DeLancey
Michael Huie ...
John Penn
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Oneida Clan Mother
Bonnie Paradise ...
Mohawk Clan Mother #1
Bisamati Hasan ...
Mohawk Clan Mother #2
Lillian D. Adkins ...
Seneca Clan Mother
Zelma Deer In Water Wynn ...
Onondaga Clan Mother
Vernon Abrams ...
Singer
Michael Abrams ...
Singer (as Michael Abram)
Vincent T. Lazore ...
Singer
Barry Powless ...
Singer
Ted Thin Elk ...
Onondaga Sachem
Phil Lucas ...
Mohawk Sachem
Frank Guite ...
Seneca Sachem (as Frank Guite Sr.)
Frank Guite Jr. ...
Oneida Sachem
Bill Chorney ...
Ingersoll
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British Major
Garet Chester ...
British Officer
Clay Boss ...
Settler
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Matt Atkins ...
Settler (uncredited)
Jerry Clark ...
Core Indian (uncredited)
Paul D'Elia ...
English Nobleman (uncredited)
David Foster ...
Murdered Settler (uncredited)
Gregory H. Starbuck ...
French soldier (uncredited)
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Settler in Woods (uncredited)
Sam Wells ...
Lieutenant Dawson (uncredited)

Directed by

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Lamont Johnson

Written by

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Earl W. Wallace ... (written by)

Produced by

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Hanay Geiogamah ... co-producer
Richard Hill ... consulting producer
Lamont Johnson ... producer
Cleve Landsberg ... producer
Paul Lucas ... co-producer
Stacy Mandelberg ... associate producer (as Stacy Smith-Ehrenhalt)
Robert M. Sertner ... executive producer
Randy Sutter ... associate producer
Frank von Zerneck ... executive producer

Music by

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Charles Fox

Cinematography by

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William Wages ... director of photography

Editing by

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Susan B. Browdy

Editorial Department

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Jon Altschuler ... apprentice editor
Susanne Gervay ... negative cutter (as Suzanne Gervay) / negative cutter
Jake Rogers ... assistant editor (as Jake Wesley Rogers)

Casting By

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Susan Glickman
Rene Haynes

Production Design by

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Paul Peters

Art Direction by

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Siobhan Roome

Set Decoration by

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Amy Wells

Costume Design by

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Richard La Motte ... (as Richard E. LaMotte)

Makeup Department

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David Atherton ... head makeup artist
Anthony Esposito ... head hair stylist
Selina Jayne-Dornan ... makeup artist (as Selina Jayne)
Faith Vecchio ... hair stylist (as Faith C. Vecchio)
Patricia Vecchio ... hair stylist
Candace Wessinger ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Ted Babcock ... production supervisor
Cleve Landsberg ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Jerry Grandey ... first assistant director
Bryan Johnson ... second second assistant director
Eric Wall ... second assistant director

Art Department

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Jamie Bishop ... set dresser (as Jamie D. Bishop)
Richard Blankenship ... construction coordinator (as Richard L. Blankenship)
Jimmy L. Carmickle ... carpenter
David G. Clark ... carpenter
Jason Dock Harrell ... propmaker (uncredited)
David E. Harshbarger ... property master
Diane Hintz ... assistant property master
R. Mark Hughes ... set dresser (as Mark R. Hughes)
James V. Kent ... leadman
James S. Morgan ... prop maker
Paul Perry ... set dresser
Cliff Safferwich ... carpenter (as Cliff S. Safferwich)
Robert Schleinig ... set dresser (as Robert H. Schleinig)
Lisa K. Sessions ... art department coordinator
Robert R. Smith ... carpenter
Jeffrey Stern ... lead scenic
Stephanie Waldron ... greens
Steve George ... assistant property master (uncredited)
Channing Mentzer ... carpenter (uncredited)
Rick Perryman ... carpenter (uncredited)
Richard Whitney ... scenic artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Wayne Artman ... dialogue mixer
Alice Clift ... foley artist
Tom Cornwell ... sound effects editor
Tom E. Dahl ... sound effects mixer
Tom E. Dodd ... sound effects mixer
Ronald Eng ... foley editor (as Ron Eng)
James N. Harrison ... assistant sound editor
Peter N. Harrison ... sound effects editor
Rich Harrison ... supervising sound editor
Jeffrey A. Humphreys ... boom operator
Franklin Jones Jr. ... re-recording mixer
Christopher Jones ... sound trainee
Sharon Michaels ... foley artist
Tally Paulos ... supervising adr editor
Tom Ruff ... adr mixer
Robert Wald ... sound mixer (as Robert Allan Wald)

Special Effects by

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Michael C. Adams ... special effects
Stan Bielowicz ... special effects (as Stanley T. Bielowicz)
Paul J. Lombardi ... special effects supervisor (as Paul Lombardi)
Michael E. Tinsley ... special effects

Stunts

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Pete Alitico ... stunts
Rick Avery ... stunts
Clay Boss ... stunts
John Branagan ... stunts
Mark S. Brien ... stunts (as Mark Steven Brien)
Danny Costa ... stunts
Monty Cox ... stunt coordinator
Eddy Donno ... stunts
Billy Joe Fredericks ... stunts
Brian Frejo ... stunts (as Brian Paul Frejo)
Keii Johnston ... stunts
Alvin William 'Dutch' Lunak ... stunts (as Dutch Lunak)
Gene Matt ... stunts
Chuck Picerni Jr. ... stunts (as Chuck Picerni)
Volley Punk Reed ... stunts (as Volly Punk Reed)
Dennis Ray Scott ... stunts
Gregg Smrz ... stunts
Philip Tan ... stunts
Harry Ynguanzo ... stunts
Bruce Bradley ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Tom Barrett ... best boy electric
Monty Bass ... electrician
Mike Clayton ... grip
Dan Cornwall ... best boy electric
Ian Dodd ... first assistant camera (as Ian B. Dodd)
Charles A. Harris ... best boy grip (as Charlie A. Harris)
Christopher Jones ... camera trainee
Jeff Journey ... electrician
Meg Lane ... electrician
Tully McCulloch ... gaffer (as J.M. 'Tully' McCulloch)
Jamieson Redd ... additional second camera
Brian W. Roy ... camera operator
Alexander Salazar ... grip
David P. Shannon ... electrician
Charles M. Smallwood ... grip
Michael C. Stailey ... second assistant camera (as Mike Stailey)
Don Telles ... grip (as Don 'Geronimo' Telles)
Carter Kesler ... electrician (uncredited)
William Ku ... additional assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Shirley Fulton Crumley ... location casting
Amelia Kay Ensing ... extras casting
Barbara Harris ... adr voice casting
Fern Orenstein ... casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Mike Butler ... costume supervisor
Casey Camp-Horinek ... key costumer
Ed Davis ... leather craftsman
Sherry Davis ... seamstress (as Sherry S. Davis)
Dianne Fennell ... cutter/fitter
Barnaby Smith ... key costumer (as Barnaby P. Smith Jr.)
Peggy Stamper ... set costumer
Victor Valente Jr. ... set costumer
Karen Valente ... set costumer
Lynn Waldrop ... designer's assistant

Location Management

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Rebecca Beckstoffer ... assistant location manager
Joseph Brad Kluge ... location manager

Music Department

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Terri Fricon ... music supervisor
Franklin Jones Jr. ... music mixer (as Frank Jones Jr.)
Susan Mick ... music editor

Script and Continuity Department

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Jules Stewart ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Oliver Eisenger ... transportation captain
Robert Foster Jr. ... driver
Lawrence J. Romanoff ... transportation coordinator (as Lawrence Romanoff)

Additional Crew

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James Abourezk ... consultant
Susannah Brengel ... production accountant
Cara Chaiet ... assistant: executive producers
Carol Collins ... production assistant
Jessica Drake ... dialect coach
Susan R. Ellis ... production coordinator
Richard Erdges ... photo of eagle in flight
Echo Hawk ... production assistant
Fred Hoxie ... consultant
G. Peter Jemison ... historical and cultural advisor: seneca (as Mr. G. Peter Jemison)
Marcie Oberndorf Kelso ... associate director: Virginia Film Commission
Marty Kelso ... assistant: Lamont Johnson
Ron La France ... consultant (as Ron La France - Seneca)
Bert Ladette ... production assistant
J. Louis ... craft service
Oren Lyons ... contemporary photographs / historical and cultural advisor: onondaga (as Honorable Chief Oren Lyons)
Allen MacNaughton ... historical and cultural advisor: mohawk (as Chief Allen MacNaughton)
John Mohawk ... historical and cultural advisor: seneca (as Professor John Mohawk)
Phill Norman ... maps / title design
Alfonso Ortiz ... consultant (as Alfonso Ortiz - Tewa)
Tom Porter ... historical and cultural advisor: onondaga (as Mr. Tom Porter)
Lynda Powless ... historical and cultural advisor: mohawk (as Ms. Lynda Powless)
Atsabetsaye Shenandoah ... contemporary photographs
Joanne Shenandoah ... contemporary photographs
Jake Swamp ... contemporary photographs
Norman Tarbell ... historical and cultural advisor: mohawk (as Chief Norman Tarbell)
John Trudell ... historical and cultural advisor: santee sioux (as Mr. John Trudell)
Steve Wall ... photo of six nations

Thanks

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Frank Blythe ... grateful acknowledgment
Bonnie Paradise ... grateful acknowledgment

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Also Known As
  • La chaîne brisée (France)
  • Czdena rota (Spain)
  • Cadena rota (Spain)
  • La chaîne brisée (Canada, French title)
  • Den brutna kedjan (Sweden)
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  • 93 min
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Did You Know?

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Quotes [Gesina counsels Seth to remember his Indian heritage]
Gesina 'Grandmother': But you must be careful not to become so fond of their ways that you ever forget who and what you are.
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