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The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones

1986•1h 40m•4.7/10
TV MovieDrama

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4.7/10(7)

Monroe and 'Joker' Johnson are two prisoners who despise each other. But after their prison transport crashes, they manage to escape chained to each other.

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Production

Urich Productions, MGM Television, Stormy Weathers Production

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Robert Urich

Robert Urich

Johnny 'Joker' Johnson

Carl Weathers

Carl Weathers

Cullen Monroe

Ed Lauter

Ed Lauter

Sheriff Leroy Doyle

Barry Corbin

Barry Corbin

Floyd Carpenter

Laurie O'Brien

Laurie O'Brien

Pauline

Thalmus Rasulala

Thalmus Rasulala

Fred

William Sanderson

William Sanderson

Mason

Ritch Brinkley

Ritch Brinkley

Lonny

Ebbe Roe Smith

Ebbe Roe Smith

Deputy Miller

Wil Wheaton

Wil Wheaton

Clyde

Charles Bartlett

Charles Bartlett

Jeffcoat

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