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Amazon.co.uk Review
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 Coming to Dinner), the film's obvious consciousness-raising is mitigated by a pair of raw performances from the stars, memorable appearances by Lon Chaney Jr. and Cara Williams, and Kramer's strong storytelling abilities. The Defiant Ones' award-winning script was cowritten by blacklisted writer-actor Nedrick Young. --Tom Keogh
DVD Description
DVD Special features:
Original theatrical trailer
Interactive menu screens and chapter search
Soundtrack: English, German, French, Spanish
Subtitles: French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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An amazing, action packed adventure, of a black man and a white! The film is about two convicts chained together with handcuffs!(symbolisim forced trust) on the run from the police and at each others throats at the same time, until they realise that if they are going to escape... they will need to develop a gift called trust! And even friendship!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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This is an interesting movie from the point of view of the development of the craft of movie making. A story which reflects American rural society of the 1950's with a nice human content.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Tony Curtis in particular simmers and rages. You really get drawn in and want the characters to get away. The power of the performances is mesmerising. Modern cinema just doesn't have this intensity of characterisation and emotion. An action movie for grown ups
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Fine Acting
Like a lot of older films that have stayed with us, it's usually down to a good, if not simple, story that allows actors to show their craft. Read more
Published 29 days ago by Chris Morse
Good teaming of two great stars of that era
Showing its age a little but pretty good film...the two stars worked well together.and its good black and white filming.. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Leroy Weaver
Defiantly brilliant
Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier star in what is arguably Curtis's best (and least pretty-boy) film role. Read more
Published 13 months ago by C. Thomas
COMPELLING DRAMA OF RACIAL TENSION
'THE DEFIANT ONES' COULD HARDLY FAIL TO ENTERTAIN. SUPERB DIRECTION FROM THE LATE, GREAT STANLEY KRAMER AND EXCELLENT PERFORMANCES FROM TWO OF THE BEST ACTORS OF THAT GENERATION. Read more
Published on 10 Dec 2001
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