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You can stream Defiance (1980) on Amazon Prime with a subscription, rent on Fandango At Home, or buy on Fandango At Home.

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 his 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.

A lone seaman finds himself trapped in a New York neighborhood held hostage by a relentless street gang. His attempt to remain a bystander collapses into a brutal struggle to reshape the community's spirit through sheer force of will.

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