Defiant Ones | The

The 2017 HBO docu-series directed by borrows the title to frame the "true story" of an equally unlikely partnership between music moguls Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre .

: The film was a critical and commercial success, earning nine Oscar nominations. It is credited with helping solidify Sidney Poitier as a major Hollywood icon and a spokesperson for Black empowerment. The Defiant Ones

: The series chronicles how Iovine, a Brooklyn-born producer for artists like Bruce Springsteen and U2, and Dre, a pioneer of N.W.A and West Coast rap, joined forces to create Beats Electronics. The 2017 HBO docu-series directed by borrows the

Directed by , The Defiant Ones (1958) is a foundational "message picture" that used a high-concept thriller premise to confront American racism. It is credited with helping solidify Sidney Poitier

: The men are literally chained together at the wrist. To survive their flight through swamps and backwoods, they are forced to cooperate despite their deep-seated mutual hatred.