

Defendor
2009-09-12 · 101 min · ★ 6.4
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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Production details
- Directors
- Peter Stebbings
- Production companies
- Alliance Films, Darius Films, Insight Film Releasing
- Countries
- Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 3,500,000
- Revenue
- USD 44,462
Top Cast
Woody HarrelsonArthur Poppington / Defendor
Kat DenningsKatrina Debrofkowitz
Elias KoteasChuck Dooney
Kristin BoothWendy Carter
Clark JohnsonRoger Fairbanks
Michael KellyPaul Carter
Lisa RayDominique Ball
Sandra OhDr. Park
A.C. PetersonRadovan Kristic
Tony NappoBiker Cliff
Bryan RenfroMr. Debrofkowitz
Charlotte SullivanPoppington
Tatiana MaslanyOlga
Ron WhiteJudge Wilson
Graham AbbeyConstable Mike
Matt GordonJerry
James Preston RogersBiker Bob
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