The Defiant Ones 1986
“Two escaped cons. Men with nothing in common but two centuries of hate. And one foot of chain steel.”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 100 minutes
- Director
- David Lowell Rich
- Networks
- Urich Productions, MGM Television, Stormy Weathers Production
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
What is The Defiant Ones?
Topic: Film "The Defiant Ones" (1986). Format: Factual, original 150-190 word overview.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1986
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 100 minutes
- Release date
- Jan 5, 1986
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Urich Productions, MGM Television, Stormy Weathers Production
- Genres
- TV Movie, Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.1/10 from 8 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~100 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Urich Productions, MGM Television, Stormy Weathers Production
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Topic: Film "The Defiant Ones" (1986).
Format: Factual, original 150-190 word overview.
Style: Neutral, encyclopedic prose, plain text (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Constraints: Use ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES. No guessing. No spoilers in the first sentence.
Word Count Target: 150-190 words.
Title: The Defiant Ones.
Year: 1986.
Type: American made-for-television crime drama film / TV Movie.
Director: David Lowell Rich.
Cast: Robert Urich, Carl Weathers.
Characters: Monroe, 'Joker' Johnson.
Plot: Two prisoners who despise each other. After their prison transport crashes, they escape chained to each other. They are two escaped cons with nothing in common but two centuries of hate and one foot of chain steel.
Remake status: Remake of the 1958 film of the same name.
Release Date: 01/05/1986 (US).
Runtime: 1h 40m.
Rating: NR.
Sentence 1 (No spoilers): The Defiant Ones is a 1986 American made-for-television crime drama film.
Sentence 2 (Details): Directed by David Lowell Rich, the film stars Robert Urich and Carl Weathers.
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- Deliberate pacing requires patient investment before the overarching mystery unravels.
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Is The Defiant Ones worth watching?
The Defiant Ones holds a community rating of 5.1/10 based on 8 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging TV Movie, Drama for fans of the genre.
How long is the movie The Defiant Ones and when was it released?
The Defiant Ones is a feature film with a runtime of 100 minutes. It was released in 1986. Release status: Released.
Who directed The Defiant Ones?
The Defiant Ones was directed by David Lowell Rich.
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