The Defiant Ones

Jan 5, 1986

1h 40m

★ 4.7

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.

Genres

TV Movie

Drama

Production Companies

Urich Productions

MGM Television

Stormy Weathers Production

The Defiant Ones Trailers

Cast

Johnny 'Joker' Johnson

Robert Urich

Cullen Monroe

Carl Weathers

Sheriff Leroy Doyle

Ed Lauter

Floyd Carpenter

Barry Corbin

Pauline

Laurie O'Brien

Fred

Thalmus Rasulala

Mason

William Sanderson

Lonny

Ritch Brinkley

Deputy Miller

Ebbe Roe Smith

Clyde

Wil Wheaton

Jeffcoat

Charles Bartlett

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