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The Defender

The Defender

20044.61h 32m

Overview

The global war on terror rages on. When a government official goes missing, Lance, a man with an impressive record of service to his country, finds himself protecting the man who embodies everything he has dedicated his life to fight against.

Directed by Dolph Lundgren
Written by Douglas W. Miller
Produced by Claudine Strasser, Douglas W. Miller, Philippe Martinez
Box OfficeBudget: $6.0M0

Top Cast

Dolph Lundgren

Dolph Lundgren

Lance Rockford

Jerry Springer

Jerry Springer

The President of the United States

Shakara Ledard

Shakara Ledard

Kaye

Thomas Lockyer

Thomas Lockyer

Stevenson

Caroline Lee-Johnson

Caroline Lee-Johnson

Mrs. Jones

Gerald Kyd

Gerald Kyd

Morgan

Ian Porter

Ian Porter

Newell

Howard Antony

Howard Antony

Parker

Geoffrey Burton

Geoffrey Burton

Jamar

Iddo Goldberg

Iddo Goldberg

Scripts

Themes & Keywords

hotelwar veterantreasonterrorismromaniasecret tunnelsecret meetingcia

About The Defender

The Defender is a action, thriller film released in 2004 exploring themes of hotel, war veteran, treason, terrorism, romania, secret tunnel. Directed by Dolph Lundgren, it stars Dolph Lundgren, Jerry Springer, Shakara Ledard. The global war on terror rages on. When a government official goes missing, Lance, a man with an impressive record of service to his country, finds himself protecting the man who embodies everything he has dedicated his life to fight against.

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