"The Defiant Ones" tells of the unbreakable bond of trust and friendship between music legends Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre, two street-smart men from different worlds who together defied traditional wisdom and transformed contemporary culture in the process.
Filmed over a three-year period by director Allen Hughes, the four-part documentary traces the rise of two tough kids -- Iovine the son of a Brooklyn longshoreman, Dr. Dre straight out of the streets of Compton, Calif. -- through an unconventional business until their paths crossed in the late 1980s, leading to this unlikely duo brokering one of the biggest deals in music history.
In addition to extensive, frank interviews with Iovine and Dr. Dre, the series includes comments by such music icons as Bono, David Geffen, Eminem, Ice Cube, Gwen Stefani, Jon Landau, Tom Petty, Snoop Dogg and Bruce Springsteen. Also featured is never-before-seen footage from a multitude of recording and writing sessions.
Cast: Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier, Theodore Bikel, Charles McGraw, Lon Chaney, King Donovan, Kevin Coughlin, Cara Williams
About this movie
Title: The Defiant Ones (1958)
Directed by: Stanley Kramer
Date of birth: 29 September 1913, New York City, USA
Date of death: 19 February 2001, Los Angeles, California, USA
Writing credits: Harold Jacob Smith, Nedrick Young
Music: Ernest Gold
Year: 1958
Country: United States
Language: English
Color: Black & White
Runtime: 96 min.