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Remade as 

The Defiant Ones (1986) (TV Movie)
Jailbirds (1991) (TV Movie)
Fled (1996)

Edited into 

Afro Promo (1997)
This film's teaser theatrical trailer is featured.

References 

Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
Dave says "Better take it easy. Here comes Cpt. Bligh."

Referenced in 

Good Morning (1959)
That Girl: The Defiant One (1969) (TV Episode)
Name used in title
Saturday Night Live: Steve Martin/Kinky Friedman (1976) (TV Episode)
Mentioned by Gilda Radner in Plato's Cave sketch
Laverne & Shirley: The Defiant One (1981) (TV Episode)
title reference
The Jeffersons: The Defiant Ones (1983) (TV Episode)
title reference
The A-Team: Breakout! (1984) (TV Episode)
B.A. and Murdock escape from prison handcuffed to each other
Perfect Strangers: The Defiant Guys (1988) (TV Episode)
title reference
Laat maar Zitten: Hand in Hand (1988) (TV Episode)
Faber compares his situation to this film
Mystery Science Theatre 3000: Cave Dwellers (1991) (TV Episode)
Forrester: It's sort of a modern day Defiant Ones.
Red Dwarf: The Inquisitor (1992) (TV Episode)
Reference to Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis being chained together
Mystery Science Theatre 3000: Attack of the Giant Leeches (1992) (TV Episode)
Crow: "Suddenly, they're 'The Defiant Ones.'"
Mystery Science Theatre 3000: Attack of the the Eye Creatures (1992) (TV Episode)
"The Defiant Temps"
The Ben Stiller Show: With Garry Shandling (1992) (TV Episode)
Mentioned by Michael Pheret
CB4 (1993)
When Charlie Murphy escapes from prison, his companion directly says," This is just like the Defiant Ones with Tony Curtis & that other guy!"
Mystery Science Theatre 3000: Bloodlust! (1994) (TV Episode)
Mike: The Defiant Debs.
Mystery Science Theatre 3000: Red Zone Cuba (1994) (TV Episode)
"Tony Curtis and Sidney Pontier are already in there"
The John Larroquette Show: The Defiant One (1995) (TV Episode)
title reference
Get on the Bus (1996)
Flip references to Evan Senior
Mystery Science Theatre 3000: The Giant Spider Invasion (1997) (TV Episode)
Mentioned by Mike
Mystery Science Theatre 3000: Riding with Death (1997) (TV Episode)
Tom: "The Defiant Loads"
Samurai Jack: Jack and the Scotsman: Part 1 (2001) (TV Episode)
Samurai Jack and the Scotsman have to escape while handcuffed together
Holes (2003)
Century of Black Cinema (2003) (Video)
Compared to the movie Black Mama, White Mama.
NCIS: Chained (2004) (TV Episode)
Tony applies the movie plot to his current situation (two fugitives on the lam, chained together). Tony says Jeffrey is Tony Curtis; he (Tony) is Sidney Poitier ("My grandmother was black").
Film Geek (2005)
on shelf in video store
Android Apocalypse (2006) (TV Movie)
two different prisoners (black & white, human & android) are handcuffed together and, after escaping, they are forced to go on the run together while the law chases after them
Everybody Hates Chris: Everybody Hates the Buddy System (2006) (TV Episode)
Used as an example of how Chris and Caruso should work together
Brain Dead (2007)
prisoners handcuffed together on the run
Bolt (2008)
Bolt and Mittens (a white dog & a black cat) are chained together & must learn to work together to succeed.
Law & Order: Just a Girl in the World (2009) (TV Episode)
Bernard says to Lupo, "You see The Defiant Ones, Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier?"

Featured in 

100 Years at the Movies (1994) (TV Movie)
Speak Like a Child (1998)
Clips seen and discussed
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies (2006) (TV Movie)
This film is #55 on the list.
Classified X (1998) (TV Movie)
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood: Peepshow Pioneers (2010) (TV Episode)
Clip shown during intro: Joker and Noah catch a train.

Spoofed in 

D' Fightin' Ones (1961) (Short)
Help! (1965)
Toulouse La Trick (1966) (Short)
The Simpsons: The Wandering Juvie (2004) (TV Episode)
Much of the plot - two escaped convicts with different backgrounds shackled together having to work together to survive and escape capture - is taken from the 1958 movie.

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