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The Defiant Ones 

| Documentary, Biography, Crime | TV Mini-Series (2017)
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4 episodes
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"The Defiant Ones" examines the partnership between Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre - one the son of a Brooklyn longshoreman, the other straight out of Compton - and their leading roles in a chain of transformative events in contemporary culture.

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Dr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine, Trent Reznor | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Series cast summary:
Dr. Dre ...  Himself 4 episodes, 2017
Jimmy Iovine ...  Himself 4 episodes, 2017
Trent Reznor ...  Himself 4 episodes, 2017
Verna Griffin Verna Griffin ...  Herself 2 episodes, 2017
Gregory Schwabe ...  FBI Agent 2 episodes, 2017
Alonzo Williams ...  Self 2 episodes, 2017
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"The Defiant Ones" examines the partnership between Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre - one the son of a Brooklyn longshoreman, the other straight out of Compton - and their leading roles in a chain of transformative events in contemporary culture.

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Release Date:

9 July 2017 (USA) See more »

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Shares the same title theme music as the movie The Untouchables - The Strength of the Righteous by Ennio Morricone. See more »

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Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Ice Cube/Ryan Seacrest/Action Bronson (2017) See more »

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Regardless of music tastes, watch this series!
20 August 2017 | by marccowlin – See all my reviews

Love, love, love this documentary series. Not only is it a behind the scenes story of some of the world's best music (from Springsteen and Petty to NWA and Eminem), it's the story of an unlikely partnership that evolves and defines the future of the music industry. Even if you are not a fan of hip hop, this series is well worth watching with an open mind - looking towards learning about how art, technology, business and good old American ingenuity changed the world.
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