Reviewed by Kelvin Matthews. Viewed on DVD. Released in 1958 by United Artists, The Defiant Ones starting Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis was one of the most powerful and groundbreaking films made, and one of director Stanley Kramer’s most memorable, winning two Academy rewards for writing and cinematographer, while being nominated for six other’s, including … Continue reading The Defiant Ones (Stanley Kramer, 1958): USA