The Defiant Ones (1958)

The Defiant Ones (1958) (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Berlin International Film Festival
Edgar Allan Poe Awards
Golden Globes
Oscar Academy Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( DTS-HD Master Audio )
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( Subtitles )
German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
German ( Subtitles )
Italian ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Italian ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
96 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.66:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1958 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Stanley Kramer

Written By:
Nedrick Young
Harold Jacob Smith

Actors:
Tony Curtis ..... John 'Joker' Jackson
Sidney Poitier ..... Noah Cullen
Theodore Bikel ..... Sheriff Max Muller
Charles McGraw ..... Capt. Frank Gibbons
Lon Chaney Jr. ..... Big Sam
King Donovan ..... Solly
Claude Akins ..... Mack
Lawrence Dobkin ..... Editor
Whit Bissell ..... Lou Gans
Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer ..... Angus
Kevin Coughlin ..... Billy
Cara Williams ..... Billy's Mother
Jimmy Dime ..... Townsman
Clem Fuller ..... Search Party Member
Ned Glass ..... Doctor
Mickey Golden ..... Search Party Member
Herman Hack ..... Search Party Member
Signe Hack ..... Townswoman
Boyd 'Red' Morgan ..... Townsman
Carroll O'Connor ..... Truck Driver
Harold Jacob Smith ..... Prison Truck Driver
Nedrick Young ..... Prison Guard in Truck

Synopsis:

When the truck that is transporting convicts has an accident on the road, the inmates John 'Joker' Jackson and Noah Cullen that are chained to each other escape. They hate each other but they need to help each other to succeed in their intent of going north to jump in a train and reach freedom. Meanwhile the humane Sheriff Max Muller organizes a posse to track them down in a civilized manner and respecting justice. Joker and Cullen reach a small farm where a lonely woman helps them to get rid of their chains. She offers to drive her car with Joker and her son Billy while Cullen would escape through the swamp to the railroad. But when Joker learns that she sent Cullen to a trap, he leaves her and is shot in the shoulder by Billy. Joker seeks out Cullen to save him and when they meet each other, their former hatred has changed to friendship and respect.

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