This article is about the 1958 crime film. For the TV remake, see The Defiant Ones (1986 film). For the 2017 HBO documentary on Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre, see The Defiant Ones (TV series).
The Defiant Ones
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Stanley Kramer
Written by
Harold Jacob Smith Nedrick Young
Produced by
Stanley Kramer
Starring
Tony Curtis Sidney Poitier Theodore Bikel Charles McGraw Lon Chaney King Donovan Kevin Coughlin Cara Williams
Cinematography
Sam Leavitt
Edited by
Frederic Knudtson
Music by
Ernest Gold
Production companies
Stanley Kramer Productions
Lomitas Productions
Curtleigh Productions
Distributed by
United Artists
Release dates
June 29, 1958 (1958-06-29) (Berlin[1])
September 24, 1958 (1958-09-24) (New York City, New York)
September 27, 1958 (1958-09-27) (United States)
Running time
96 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$778,000[2]
Box office
$2.75 million (US and Canadian rentals)[3][4]
The Defiant Ones is a 1958 American drama film which tells the story of two escaped prisoners, one white and one black, who are shackled together and who must co-operate in order to survive. It stars Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier.
The film was adapted by Harold Jacob Smith from the story by Nedrick Young, originally credited as Nathan E. Douglas. It was produced and directed by Stanley Kramer.
The film was highly regarded at the time of its release; it won Academy Awards for Cinematography (Black-and-White) and Original Screenplay and was nominated for seven others, including Best Picture and Best Actor for both Poitier and Curtis. Poitier won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the Berlin International Film Festival.
^Myers, Harold (July 2, 1958). "Political Tensions, No U.S. Stars Mark Opening Of Berlin Film Fest". Variety. p. 2. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
^Balio, Tino (1987). United Artists: The Company That Changed the Film Industry. University of Wisconsin Press. p. 143. ISBN 978-0299114404.
^"Vagaries of Overseas Playoff". Variety. May 27, 1959. p. 3. Retrieved June 16, 2019 – via Archive.org.
^"Top Grossers of 1958". Variety. January 7, 1959. p. 48. Please note figures are for US and Canada only and are domestic rentals accruing to distributors as opposed to theatre gross
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