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Chains of Gold (1991)

R | | Action, Crime, Drama | 15 September 1991 (USA)
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Scott Barnes is an alcoholic turned social worker hellbent on saving a young boy named Tommy from self-destructing when he finds out he has begun selling crack in an organization called YIP... See full summary »

Director:

Rod Holcomb

Writers:

John Petz, Linda Favila | 2 more credits »

Stars:

John Travolta, Marilu Henner, Joey Lawrence | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Travolta ... Scott Barnes
Marilu Henner ... Jackie
Joey Lawrence ... Tommy
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 Raphael Rey Gomez ... Bobby
Jack Lam Jack Lam ... Che Che
Anson Downes ... Ed
Will Knickerbocker Will Knickerbocker ... Donaldson
Jafari Dunn Jafari Dunn ... Pedro
John Archie John Archie ... Vincent
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Storyline

Scott Barnes is an alcoholic turned social worker hellbent on saving a young boy named Tommy from self-destructing when he finds out he has begun selling crack in an organization called YIP, run by Carlos. Written by Angela Anuszewski <axa143@psu.edu>

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social worker | drugs | undercover | written by star | tv movie | See All (24) »

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

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Certificate:

R | See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 September 1991 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Cadenas de oro See more »

Filming Locations:

Miami, Florida, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Management Company Entertainment Group (MCEG) See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Feature film directorial debut for Rod Holcomb. See more »

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Oh Yeah
8 December 1998 | by Wild-2 – See all my reviews

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