Chains of Gold
| Chains of Gold | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Rod Holcomb |
| Produced by |
Don Schnain Jonathan D. Krane |
| Written by |
John Petz Linda Favila Anson Downes John Travolta |
| Starring |
John Travolta Joey Lawrence Héctor Elizondo Benjamin Bratt Tammy Lauren Conchata Ferrell |
| Music by | Trevor Jones |
| Distributed by |
M.C.E.G Orion Pictures (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) |
Release dates | September 15, 1991 |
Running time | 95 min. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Chains of Gold is a 1991 Made-for-TV action 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 was released as a direct-to-cable in United States, and had theatrical distribution in Germany. Producers released it to the DVD after seven years from release of the film on December 15, 1998.
The film was shot in Miami, Florida, USA. It is the only film written by twice nominated Academy Award actor John Travolta.
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 find and come across.