John "Joker" Jackson
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John "Joker" Jackson is a white convict who, chained to a Black prisoner during an escape in the 1958 film *The Defiant Ones*, gradually overcomes his racial prejudice as they struggle to survive together.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Defiant Ones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
drama film
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prison film ⓘ road movie ⓘ |
| chainedTo | Noah Cullen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterArc | gradually overcomes racial prejudice ⓘ |
| conflict | internal struggle with prejudice ⓘ |
| coProtagonistWith | Noah Cullen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdFor | The Defiant Ones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDirector | Stanley Kramer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| initialAttitude | racially prejudiced ⓘ |
| linkedBy | chain ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| occupation | convict ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Tony Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| race | white ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | develops mutual respect with Noah Cullen ⓘ |
| setting | American South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| situation | escaped prisoner ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
interracial friendship
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race relations ⓘ redemption ⓘ survival ⓘ |
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