Defiance (1980)

Defiance is a 1980 American film starring Jan-Michael Vincent, Art Carney, and Theresa Saldana.

The film, an early Jerry Bruckheimer production, follows a suspended young seaman (Jan-Michael Vincent) who takes up temporary housing in a neighborhood overrun by a gang while waiting for his next orders to ship out. The gang is in dominating control, stealing and robbing at will. No one will press charges due to fear of retribution, so he takes matters into his own hands to combat the growing violence, spurring his fellow neighbors to join him.

The film was unsuccessful upon release, both with critics and the public, though it was shown often on cable movie channels (such as HBO) in the early '80s.

Synopsis

Un marin paumé et sans le sou s'installe provisoirement dans un appartement situé dans un quartier mal famé, gouverné par une bande de loubards. D'abord indifférent à leur sort, il va s'attacher à leurs habitants et tenter de lutter efficacement contre les activités du gang.

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