The Broken Chain

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The Broken Chain
GenreDrama
War
Action
Written by Earl W. Wallace
Directed by Lamont Johnson
Starring Pierce Brosnan
Graham Greene
Eric Schweig
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Wes Studi
Music by Charles Fox
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers Robert M. Sertner
Frank von Zerneck
Producer Cleve Landsberg
Production locations Williamsburg, Virginia
Yorktown, Virginia
CinematographyWilliam Wages
EditorSusan B. Browdy
Running time93 minutes
Original release
ReleaseDecember 12, 1993 (1993-12-12)

The Broken Chain is a 1993 TV movie made by the TNT network. It tells the true story of Iroquois warrior Thayendanegea participating in the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War.

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