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The Defender (2004)

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Today - the global war on terror rages on. The United States will not give an inch against terrorists, especially Mohamed Jamar, considered to be the worst of them all. Jamar has been ... See full summary »

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Today - the global war on terror rages on. The United States will not give an inch against terrorists, especially Mohamed Jamar, considered to be the worst of them all. Jamar has been missing for months, but his network continues its function. The President stands firm before the world, but behind the scenes his teams are working to find the final solution. Jamar represents a paradox: he can never be killed, because if found dead he would become an instant martyr. If caught he must be tried. If he is found guilty he would become a martyr and further inspiration to acts of terror. If acquitted, the policies of the entire western world would be destroyed. So he must remain invisible. Roberta Jones, the head of the National Security Agency, is working to ensure he remains invisible, forever. Under the guise of attending an Eastern European conference on Terror in Romania, she attends a secret meeting with Jamar at a secluded hotel outside Bucharest. No one knows about this meeting and ... Written by Bauer Martinez Studios

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Fighting The War On Terror.

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Rated R for violence and language | See all certifications »
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18 October 2005 (USA)  »

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La sentinelle  »

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$6,000,000 (estimated)
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Trivia

Sidney J. Furie was originally hired to direct this film, but left due to illness during the prep period. See more »

Goofs

The map used several times throughout the movie to represent Romania is of Western Canada (ranging from B.C. to Manitoba, focused on Alberta, with a huge red area on Saskatchewan). See more »

Quotes

President of the United States: You messed with the wrong country and you fucked the wrong President!
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Referenced in Making of 'The Defender' (2004) See more »

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"Inside"
Performed by Somnium
Written by Somnium
Published by Cutting Edge Nusic Holdings
Lisenced Courtesy of Snappi Music
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This is Dolph's directorial debut.
12 May 2010 | by (United States Minor Outlying Islands) – See all my reviews

This is Dolph's directorial debut. For the tight schedule and budget he had, Lundgren does a really good job. Here's the reason to watch the flick: It has Jerry Springer as the President! Dolph Lundgren stars as Lance Rockford who is assigned to protect the prez from terrorists. Everything goes wrong and Rockford has to battle everybody. Can he make it out alive? Springer puts in a decent performance. Wished he had more screen time though....but the movie has a lot of action. The Mechanik also directed by Lundgren is awesome!

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