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The Defiant Ones
One of the great ones!
One of the great ones!
Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller - 1958
The Defiant Ones
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Two convicts—one white, one black—escape while chained to each other.
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Runtime:
96 min
Release date:
14 Aug 1958
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. 16 wins & 21 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Kramer was never much of a director, but there's still power in some of the performances, especially Poitier's.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
7 Nov 2007
rotten:
The suspense of the manhunt in the swamps never really overcomes the dead weight of Kramer's 'message', but pleasures are to be found in the supporting roles of McGraw and Chaney.
– Melissa Anderson,
Time Out,
26 Jan 2006
fresh:
It is nervous and suspenseful from the start.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
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