Chains of Gold
5 /10 1 Votes
Director Rod Holcomb Music director Trevor Jones Country United States | 5/10 IMDb Genre Action, Crime, Drama Duration Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date September 15, 1991 (1991-09-15) Writer John Petz, Linda Favila, Anson Downes, John Travolta Cinematography Bruce Surtees, Dariusz Wolski Cast John Travolta (Scott Barnes), Marilu Henner (Jackie), Joey Lawrence (Tommy), Bernie Casey (Sergeant Falco), Héctor Elizondo (Lieutenant Ortega), Benjamin Bratt (Carlos)Similar movies John Travolta appears in Chains of Gold and The Forger Tagline In the war on drugs... he was their secret weapon! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chains of Gold is a 1991 American made-for-television action crime drama film starring and co-written by John Travolta. It was directed by Rod Holcomb and included one of the early performances of Joseph Lawrence, who was nominated for Young Artist Award for his role in the movie.
The film premiered on Showtime on September 15, 1991 in United States and was released theatrically in Germany. Producers released it to the DVD after seven years from release of the film on December 15, 1998.
Plot
Travolta appears as Scott Barnes, an alcoholic turned social worker who trying to rescue a kid named Tommy (played by Lawrence) from a brutal, vicious crack street gang when he finds out he has begun selling crack in an organization called YIP, run by Carlos (Benjamin Bratt). Héctor Elizondo has a part as Lieutenant Ortega.
The opening credits state that Chains of Gold is "based on actual events", though details of the actual events themselves remain difficult to pin down.
The film was shot in Miami, Florida, USA. It is the only film written by twice-nominated Academy Award actor John Travolta.
References
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