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Jan-Michael Vincent, Theresa Saldana, Danny Aiello

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 h...( read more  read more... )is 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.

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Directed by: John Flynn

Release Date: March 14, 1980

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  • roscobear
    November 17, 2008
    roscobear
    This Jan-Michael Vincent vehicle was released in the middle of a wave of gang pictures ("The Warriors", "Walking Tall" etc.) and promptly fell off the radar. It's a shame because its a fairly nifty, action-packed flick with an uplifting theme of community spirit.
    JMV plays our...( read more) hero, Tommy- a seaman stranded in New York's lower east side after a scrape with a superior on his ship. Pretty soon, he incurs the wrath of the local gang- The Souls- who keep the neighbourhood gripped in a constant state of fear. Tommy boy is having none of that banter though, and decides to fight them in the streets.
    The thing I like about "Defiance" is the way it bucks the trend of the traditional "lone vigilante beats insurmountable odds" plot gambit which was fashionable around the time (eg the "Death Wish" series). Tommy begins the movie as a loner, but he can't defeat the Souls single-handed. He can however, inspire the threatened community around him into action.
    Underrated helmsman John Flynn (who also did another Bear favourite, "Rolling Thunder") keeps it simple, and opts for a refreshing realism for the fight scenes- which include an ace standoff between a steel-bar swinging JMV and four Souls on a basketball court.
    As well as Vincent's amiable and down-to-earth lead performance, theres sterling support from Danny Aiello (who brings presence and warmth to what could've been a beige, bland sidekick role) and Art Carney as an aging boxer who befriends Tommy.

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