Defendor

Name: Defendor
Genre: Drama, Action, Comedy, Crime
Released: 2009-09-12
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Woody Harrelson, Kat Dennings, Elias Koteas, Kristin Booth, Clark Johnson

2009·Movie·R·101 min·★ 6.4(608)

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“An unexpected hero will rise.”

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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About Defendor

Defendor is a 2009 English-language drama, action and comedy film directed by Peter Stebbings. The cast is led by Woody Harrelson, Kat Dennings, Elias Koteas. It has a runtime of 1h 41m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Tubi TV.

Defendor was produced by Alliance Films, Darius Films, and Insight Film Releasing and made in Canada and United Kingdom. It was released on September 12, 2009, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $4 million, it went on to gross $0 million worldwide.

Director: Peter Stebbings
Writers: Peter Stebbings
Release date: September 12, 2009
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Canada, United Kingdom
Budget: $4 million
Box office: $0 million
Production: Alliance Films, Darius Films, Insight Film Releasing

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Defendor cast & crew

Defendor was directed by Peter Stebbings and written by Peter Stebbings.

The cast features Woody Harrelson as Arthur Poppington / Defendor, Kat Dennings as Katrina Debrofkowitz, Elias Koteas as Chuck Dooney, Kristin Booth as Wendy Carter, Clark Johnson as Roger Fairbanks, and Michael Kelly as Paul Carter.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Rowley, cinematography is by David Greene, and it was produced by Nicholas Tabarrok.

Is Defendor worth watching?

Defendor holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 608 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 41m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, action, and comedy, Defendor is worth a place on your watchlist.

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