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Defendor

Defendor

An unexpected hero will rise.

20096.41h 41m

Overview

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.

Directed by Peter Stebbings
Written by Peter Stebbings, Sarah Dodd
Produced by Nicholas Tabarrok
Box OfficeBudget: $3.5MRevenue: $44K

Top Cast

Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson

Arthur Poppington / Defendor

Kat Dennings

Kat Dennings

Katrina Debrofkowitz

Elias Koteas

Elias Koteas

Chuck Dooney

Kristin Booth

Kristin Booth

Wendy Carter

Clark Johnson

Clark Johnson

Roger Fairbanks

Michael Kelly

Michael Kelly

Paul Carter

Lisa Ray

Lisa Ray

Dominique Ball

Sandra Oh

Sandra Oh

Dr. Park

A.C. Peterson

A.C. Peterson

Radovan Kristic

Tony Nappo

Tony Nappo

Biker Cliff

Themes & Keywords

crime fightersuperherodelusion

About Defendor

Defendor is a drama, action, comedy, crime film released in 2009 exploring themes of crime fighter, superhero, delusion. Directed by Peter Stebbings, it stars Woody Harrelson, Kat Dennings, Elias Koteas. 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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