The Defiant Ones (1958)
Directed by Stanley Kramer · 96 min · Crime, Drama, Adventure, Thriller
69.1 TOPICAL score · #802 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Two convicts—one white, one black—escape while chained to each other.
The Defiant Ones (1958, directed by Stanley Kramer) has a TOPICAL score of 69.1 - ranked 802 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 4 awards from 16 nominations, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama. Critics: 92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (341 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 34 languages.
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- Critics92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (341 ratings)
- Awards4 wins, 16 nominations - incl. Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama; Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay; Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 34 languages
- Still read11,931 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Tony Curtis (actor #275), Sidney Poitier (actor #36), Theodore Bikel (actor #718), Charles McGraw
“"An advocacy drama that makes its points without belaboring them, The Defiant Ones relies on its clever concept and brilliant performances to repudiate racial prejudice."”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10