The Defiant Ones (1986 film)
| The Defiant Ones | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | James Lee Barrett Harold Jacob Smith (story) Nedrick Young (story) |
| Directed by | David Lowell Rich |
| Starring | Robert Urich Carl Weathers |
| Music by | Steve Dorff |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Robert Lovenheim Robert Urich Carl Weathers |
| Production location | Denver |
| Cinematography | |
| Editor | Richard Bracken |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Production companies | MGM Television |
| Distributor | ABC MGM Television (syndication) |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release | January 5, 1986 |
The Defiant Ones is a 1986 American made-for-television crime drama film directed by David Lowell Rich starring Robert Urich and Carl Weathers. It is a remake of the 1958 film of the same name.
Synopsis[]
Cullen Monroe and Johnny "Joker" Johnson are prisoners who hate each other and get into a fistfight, causing them to be transported to a different jailhouse by car. During transport they come to blows again, causing an accident. They escape the car but remain chained to each other while the sheriff hunts them.
Cast[]
- Robert Urich - Johnny "Joker" Johnson
- Carl Weathers - Cullen Monroe
- Ed Lauter - Sheriff Leroy Doyle
- Barry Corbin - Floyd Carpenter
- Laurie O'Brien - Pauline
- Thalmus Rasulala - Fred
- William Sanderson - Mason
- Ritch Brinkley - Lonny
- Ebbe Roe Smith - Deputy Miller
- Wil Wheaton - Clyde
- - Jeffcoat
- - First Guard
- - Driver
Production and broadcast[]
The film is a remake of The Defiant Ones, the 1958 film that inspired Carl Weathers to become an actor.[1][2] It premiered on ABC at 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 5, 1986.[3]
Reception[]
In comparing the film to the original version, Walter Goodman of The New York Times wrote that "1986 is not 1958" and joked that the remake is "nothing if not moving. The two keep moving from the opening credits to the close." He further opined that the film contained "enough running music to score the New York Marathon."[3]
References[]
- ^ GENDEL, MORGAN (9 February 1986). "A Bad Dude Does Good" – via LA Times.
- ^ King, Susan King, By Susan. "Carl Weathers of 'Rocky' still a hit with fans". latimes.com.
- ^ a b Goodman, Walter. "TV WEEKEND; 'THE DEFIANT ONES' IN A TV VERSION".
External links[]
- 1986 television films
- 1986 films
- 1986 crime drama films
- American crime drama films
- American television films
- American films
- Crime television films
- Drama television films
- English-language films
- Films directed by David Lowell Rich
- Films scored by Steve Dorff
- American buddy films
- American chase films
- Films about criminals
- Films about race and ethnicity
- Television remakes of films