The Defiant Ones

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Theatrical Release Date:

09/11/2005

DVD Release Date:

12/11/2001

Run Time:

97min.

Starring:

Tony Curtis , Sidney Poitier , Theodore Bikel , Charles McGraw , Lon Chaney, Jr.

Director(s):

Stanley Kramer

Distributor(s):

United Artists

MPAA Rating:

Not Yet Rated

Genre(s):

Drama

Plot: Convicts Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier escape from a chain gang. Curtis' character, John "Joker" Jackson, hates blacks, while Poitier's character, Noah Cullen, hates whites. Read More

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