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The theme of The Defiant Ones is that what keeps men apart is their lack of knowledge of one another. With that knowledge comes respect, and with respect comradeship and even love. This thesis is ...
The Defiant Ones. Drama. Thriller | Racism. This 1958 variation on Huck Finn's adventures with Jim finds a white convict (Tony Curtis) chained to a black convict (Sidney Poitier) as they both escape their captors. With each man literally stuck with the other, racial conflicts take a back seat to survival. Directed by Stanley Kramer (Guess Who's ...
Released September 24th, 1958, 'The Defiant Ones' stars Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier, Theodore Bikel, Charles McGraw The NR movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 36 min, and received a user score of 71 ...
Jun 25, 2018 · The Defiant Ones (1958) Director: Stanley Kramer. Cast: Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier. Fotmat: Dual Format. Runtime: 96 minutes. Available now. 9/10. Jamie Havlin gives his assessment of a groundbreaking race relations drama set in the Deep South that proved to be one of the most influential films of its era.
Feb 9, 2004 · The Defiant Ones is a not so subtle social statement. When they spend the night in the swamp, eating bull frog, Joker says of the insects and animal noises, "Listen, there must be a million of em and not one understands what the other one is saying." Cullen remarks, "Their just bugs."
Produced and directed by Stanley Kramer, The Defiant Ones recounts a tale of two escaped criminals who remain chained together, one white and one black; who must work together to survive. Kramer enhances the story with a subplot that contrasts law enforcement agencies battling for jurisdiction and the overall movie functions as a metaphor on ...
