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The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones

1958 · 96 min · EN · NR · 7.2 (343 votes)
Dir. Stanley Kramer · Starring Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier, Theodore Bikel, Charles McGraw, Lon Chaney Jr., King Donovan · Music Ernest Gold

“One of the great ones!”

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Two convicts—one white, one black—escape while chained to each other.

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A harrowing journey through the Deep South, this film grips you with its raw depiction of desperation and the unlikely bond forged between two men on the run. Expect intense chase sequences and a powerful exploration of ingrained prejudice.

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