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The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones

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The Defiant Ones

"Two escaped cons. Men with nothing in common but two centuries of hate. And one foot of chain steel."

1986

1h 40m

5.1(8 votes)

TV Movie

Drama

Overview

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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MGM Television

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: David Lowell Rich
Written by: Harold Jacob Smith
Nedrick Young

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