The Defiant Ones

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The Defiant Ones is a 1958 American drama film about two escaped convicts—one Black and one white—chained together, noted for its powerful exploration of racism and its acclaimed performances.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American film
drama film
film
blackAndWhite true
character John "Joker" Jackson
Noah Cullen
cinematographyBy Sam Leavitt
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Stanley Kramer
distributor United Artists
editedBy Frederic Knudtson
featuresCharacterType escaped convicts
interracial chain gang prisoners
genre drama
social problem film
mainTheme escape
friendship
racial prejudice
racism
musicBy Ernest Gold
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Actor
Academy Award for Best Actor
surface form: Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Sidney Poitier)

Academy Award for Best Actor
surface form: Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Tony Curtis)

Academy Award for Best Cinematography
surface form: Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White

Academy Award for Best Director
Academy Award for Best Film Editing
Academy Award for Best Original Score
surface form: Academy Award for Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture

Academy Award for Best Picture
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
notableFor acclaimed performances by Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier
exploration of racism in the United States
interracial buddy narrative
originalLanguage English
portrayedBy Sidney Poitier
Tony Curtis
producer Stanley Kramer
releaseDate 1958-09-24
releaseYear 1958
runtimeMinutes 96
screenwriter Harold Jacob Smith
Nedrick Young
setIn Southern United States
stars Cara Williams
Charles McGraw
Sidney Poitier
Theodore Bikel
Tony Curtis
storyBy Nedrick Young
won Academy Award for Best Cinematography
surface form: Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White

Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay

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Sam Leavitt notableWork The Defiant Ones
Stanley Kramer notableWork The Defiant Ones
Charles McGraw notableWork The Defiant Ones
Tony Curtis notableWork The Defiant Ones
Nedrick Young notableWork The Defiant Ones
Nedrick Young wrote The Defiant Ones
Nedrick Young awardReceivedFor The Defiant Ones
Sidney Poitier notableWork The Defiant Ones
Frederic Knudtson notableWork The Defiant Ones
Theodore Bikel awardNominationForWork The Defiant Ones
Harold Jacob Smith notableWork The Defiant Ones