Defendor

2009 101 min ★ 6.4 Drama, Action, Comedy, Crime

A crooked cop, a mob boss and the young girl they abuse are the denizens of a city's criminal underworld. It's a world that ordinary Arthur Poppington doesn't understand and doesn't belong in, but is committed to fighting when he changes into a vigilante super-hero of his own making, Defendor. With no power other than courage Defendor takes to the streets to protect the city's innocents.

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Cast

Woody Harrelson

Arthur Poppington / Defendor

Kat Dennings

Katrina Debrofkowitz

Elias Koteas

Chuck Dooney

Kristin Booth

Wendy Carter

Clark Johnson

Roger Fairbanks

Michael Kelly

Paul Carter

Lisa Ray

Dominique Ball

Sandra Oh

Dr. Park

A.C. Peterson

Radovan Kristic

Tony Nappo

Biker Cliff

Details

Director

Peter Stebbings

Tagline

"An unexpected hero will rise."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$3,500,000

Revenue

$44,462

Production

Alliance Films, Darius Films, Insight Film Releasing

Reviews

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DoryDarko

February 19, 2017

★ 7/10

Sometimes a film can turn out to be nothing like you expected, and it can be a real challenge not to be completely disappointed, but rather try and keep an open mind about what you're watching instead of dismissing it just because it's not what you thought it would be. Because every now and then, you just need to let something surprise you. Defendor is just such a film. At first glance, everyth...