The Defiant Ones
1986, English. Directed by David Lowell Rich.
Two escaped cons. Men with nothing in common but two centuries of hate. And one foot of chain steel.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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The Defiant Ones is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix, and ScreenPix Amazon Channel in India.
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Cast & crew
Details
- Released
- 5 January 1986
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Harold Jacob Smith, Nedrick Young
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The Defiant Ones runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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The Defiant Ones is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is The Defiant Ones on?
The Defiant Ones is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix, and ScreenPix Amazon Channel in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Defiant Ones?
If you liked The Defiant Ones, try Little Lord Fauntleroy, Seeds of Yesterday, A Wrinkle in Time.
Who directed The Defiant Ones?
The Defiant Ones (1986) was directed by David Lowell Rich and stars Robert Urich, Carl Weathers, Ed Lauter.