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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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
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
DoryDarko
February 19, 2017
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...
TkA
July 31, 2026
**Great movie!** Spoiler A tragic action-adventure film about a mentally challenged man who works as a traffic sign holder by day, but who becomes Defendor by night. Armed with his club, marbles, firecrackers, and angry hornets, Defendor emerges from his secret hideout, helping others and stopping punks, in his effort to find Capitan Industry and bring him down. His exploits pique the intere...
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