The Defiant Ones
Two escaped convicts chained together, white and black, must learn to get along in order to elude capture.
Cast:
Tony Curtis
Sidney Poitier
Theodore Bikel
Cara Williams
Director:
Stanley Kramer
Producer:
Stanley Kramer
Written by:
Nedrick Young, Harold Jacob Smith
Distributor:
United Artists
Stanley Kramer
Producer:
Stanley Kramer
Written by:
Nedrick Young, Harold Jacob Smith
Distributor:
United Artists
Budget:
$778,000
Box Office:
$1 million
Awards:
Rotten Tomatoes Score:
81
$778,000
Box Office:
$1 million
Awards:
Academy Award for Best Cinematography (Black and White)
Academy Award for Best Writing, Story, and Screenplay (Written Directly for Screen)
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier)
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Theodore Bikel)
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Cara Williams)
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Director
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Film Editing
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Picture
Rotten Tomatoes Score:
81