The Defiant One

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:box_office $2 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:John_'_Joker'_Jackson
gptkb:Noah_Cullen
gptkbp:character_development focuses on character growth.
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Sam_Leavitt
gptkbp:color black-and-white
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact explored racial tensions
gptkbp:cultural_significance considered a classic.
gptkbp:director gptkb:Stanley_Kramer
gptkbp:editing gptkb:Harry_W._Gerstad
gptkbp:film_awards Golden Globe nomination for Best Motion Picture -Drama
BAFTA nomination for Best Film.
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:film_score Ernest Gold's score received acclaim.
gptkbp:film_technique uses natural lighting.
uses close-ups.
uses location shooting.
gptkbp:filming_location California.
gptkbp:genre gptkb:drama
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Defiant One
gptkbp:influenced later films addressing race.
gptkbp:influenced_by social issues of the 1950s.
gptkbp:influences inspired discussions on race relations
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:music gptkb:Ernest_Gold
gptkbp:notable_quote ' I’m not going to let you die.'
' We’re not going to make it.'
' You can't trust a man who doesn't trust you.'
gptkbp:notable_themes gptkb:friendship
racism
redemption
gptkbp:plot Two escaped convicts, one black and one white, must work together to survive.
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkbp:release_date November 1958
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1958
gptkbp:remake The Defiant Ones (1986 TV film)
gptkbp:runtime 96 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay gptkb:Nedrick_Young
gptkbp:setting Southern United States.
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Tony_Curtis
gptkb:Sidney_Poitier
gptkbp:theme survival.
trust.
cooperation.
gptkbp:won_award 2
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Stargate:_Atlantis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6