The Defiant Ones

"One of the great ones!"

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Ratings & Reviews

7.1/10

331 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Wins

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Nominations

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Academy Awards

🏆 2 wins•📋 6 nominations

Won

Best Cinematography, Black-and-White

Best Writing, Original Screenplay

Nominated

Best Picture

Best Director

Best Actor

Best Supporting Actor

Best Supporting Actress

Best Film Editing

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Golden Globe Awards

🏆 1 win•📋 4 nominations

Won

Best Motion Picture – Drama

Nominated

Best Director

Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama

Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture

Best Film Promoting International Understanding

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BAFTA Awards

📋 1 nomination

Nominated

Best Film

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Other Awards

🏆 1 win•📋 1 nomination

Won

United Nationss

Nominated

Directors Guild of America for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film

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Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Sam Leavitt

Film Editing

Frederic Knudtson

Music / Score

Ernest Gold

Production Design

Rudolph Sternad

Production Companies

Curtleigh ProductionsStanley Kramer Productions

Distributors

United ArtistsNetflix

Technical Specifications

Color

black-and-white

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch The Defiant Ones

Available in 20 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaNR	fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, YouTube TV, MGM Plus	YouTube Free, Tubi TV	Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home	Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
United KingdomU	—	YouTube Free	Apple TV Store, Sky Store	Apple TV Store, Sky Store
Canada	MGM Amazon Channel	Tubi TV	Apple TV Store	Apple TV Store
Australia	MGM Amazon Channel	—	Apple TV Store	Apple TV Store
India	MGM Plus Amazon Channel	—	—	—

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesNR

United KingdomU

Germany12

FranceU

Austria12

Brazile 12

IrelandG

Netherlands6

+2 more countries

Production

Director

Stanley Kramer

Writers

Harold Jacob Smith, Nedrick Young

Production Companies

Curtleigh ProductionsStanley Kramer ProductionsUnited Artists

Cast

Tony Curtis

John 'Joker' Jackson

Sidney Poitier

Noah Cullen

Theodore Bikel

Sheriff Max Muller

Charles McGraw

Capt. Frank Gibbons

Lon Chaney Jr.

Big Sam

King Donovan

Solly

Claude Akins

Mack

Lawrence Dobkin

Editor

Whit Bissell

Lou Gans

Carl Switzer

Angus

Kevin Coughlin

Billy

Cara Williams

Billy's mother

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