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Defiance
“There comes a time when we have to stand up and be counted. This is the story of one man who did.”
64%
Movie
1h 43m
AI Analysis
Defiance (1980) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Defiance (1980) — a movie tagged as Thriller, Action, and Crime with dark and tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Tommy takes up temporary housing in a New York neighborhood plagued by a violent gang called the Souls. Tommy is waiting for his next assignment as a seaman and though he tries to avoid the gang and his neighbors, it does not work. Soon he is battling the Souls and not only changing their attitudes, but the attitude… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~103 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Defiance 64% (31 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Defiance suits viewers who want a dark and tense film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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from 31 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Tommy takes up temporary housing in a New York neighborhood plagued by a violent gang called the Souls. Tommy is waiting for his next assignment as a seaman and though he tries to avoid the gang and his neighbors, it does not work. Soon he is battling the Souls and not only changing their attitudes, but the attitudes of his previously intimidated neighbors as well.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1980-03-14
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- TMDB rating
- 6.4
- TMDB ID
- 179798
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What is Defiance about?
Tommy takes up temporary housing in a New York neighborhood plagued by a violent gang called the Souls. Tommy is waiting for his next assignment as a seaman and though he tries to avoid the gang an... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Defiance?
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How long is the movie Defiance?
The official runtime for Defiance is approximately 103 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Jan-Michael Vincent
Tommy
Theresa Saldana
Marsha
Art Carney
Abe
Rudy Ramos
Angel Cruz
Danny Aiello
Carmine
- F
Fernando López
Kid
Frank Pesce
Herbie
Lenny Montana
Whacko
Santos Morales
Paolo
Tony Sirico
Davey
Don Blakely
Abbie
- J
James Victor
Father Rivera
- R
Randy Herman
Tito
- L
Lee Fraser
Bandana
Joseph Campanella
Karenski
- E
E. Brian Dean
Rondini
Alberto Vazquez
- C
Church Ortiz
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