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Defiance

6.820082h 17mRMovieDramaHistoryWar

Based on a true story, during World War II, four Jewish brothers escape their Nazi-occupied homeland of West Belarus in Poland and join the Soviet partisans to combat the Nazis. The brothers begin the rescue of roughly 1,200 Jews still trapped in the ghettos of Poland.

DirectorEdward Zwick
WritersClayton Frohman·Edward Zwick
ProducersEdward Zwick·Pieter Jan Brugge

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Cast · Directed by Edward Zwick

DCDaniel Craig
Daniel Craig
Tuvia Bielski
LSLiev Schreiber
Liev Schreiber
Zus Bielski
JBJamie Bell
Jamie Bell
Asael Bielski
ADAlexa Davalos
Alexa Davalos
Lilka Ticktin
ACAllan Corduner
Allan Corduner
Shimon Haretz
MFMark Feuerstein
Mark Feuerstein
Isaac Malbin
TATomas Arana
Tomas Arana
Ben Zion Gulkowitz
JMJodhi May
Jodhi May
Tamara Skidelsky
KFKate Fahy
Kate Fahy
Riva Reich
IGIddo Goldberg
Iddo Goldberg
Yitzhak Shulman
IHIben Hjejle
Iben Hjejle
Bella
MHMartin Hancock
Martin Hancock
Peretz Shorshaty

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Defiance is streaming on Paramount Plus Essential, Kanopy and Hoopla in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is Defiance on Netflix?

No, Defiance is not on Netflix in United States as of September 2026. It's currently on Paramount Plus Essential and Kanopy.

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Defiance is available to stream free (with ads) on Kanopy and Hoopla in United States.