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The Defender

  • 20042004
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  • 1h 30m
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4.8/10
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Dolph Lundgren, Jerry Springer, Gerald Kyd, Thomas Lockyer, and Shakara Ledard in The Defender (2004)
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Lance and his team are bodyguards for NSA's head, who is sent by the President to a secret meeting in an empty hotel outside Bucharest. During the meeting, the hotel is attacked. By whom? An... Read allLance and his team are bodyguards for NSA's head, who is sent by the President to a secret meeting in an empty hotel outside Bucharest. During the meeting, the hotel is attacked. By whom? And why?Lance and his team are bodyguards for NSA's head, who is sent by the President to a secret meeting in an empty hotel outside Bucharest. During the meeting, the hotel is attacked. By whom? And why?
IMDb RATING
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1.7K
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  • Director
    • Dolph Lundgren
  • Writer
    • Douglas W. Miller
  • Stars
    • Dolph Lundgren
    • Jerry Springer
    • Shakara Ledard
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  • Director
    • Dolph Lundgren
  • Writer
    • Douglas W. Miller
  • Stars
    • Dolph Lundgren
    • Jerry Springer
    • Shakara Ledard
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    • 18User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
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    The Defender (2004)
    The Defender (2004)
    Shakara Ledard in The Defender (2004)
    Shakara Ledard in The Defender (2004)
    Shakara Ledard in The Defender (2004)
    Shakara Ledard in The Defender (2004)
    Dolph Lundgren in The Defender (2004)
    Dolph Lundgren and Gerald Kyd in The Defender (2004)
    Dolph Lundgren in The Defender (2004)
    Jerry Springer in The Defender (2004)
    Dolph Lundgren in The Defender (2004)
    Dolph Lundgren in The Defender (2004)

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    Dolph Lundgren
    Dolph Lundgren
    • Lance Rockfordas Lance Rockford
    Jerry Springer
    Jerry Springer
    • President of the United Statesas President of the United States
    Shakara Ledard
    Shakara Ledard
    • Kayeas Kaye
    Thomas Lockyer
    • Stevensonas Stevenson
    Caroline Lee-Johnson
    Caroline Lee-Johnson
    • Mrs. Jonesas Mrs. Jones
    • (as Caroline Lee Johnson)
    Gerald Kyd
    Gerald Kyd
    • Morganas Morgan
    Ian Porter
    Ian Porter
    • Newellas Newell
    Howard Antony
    • Parkeras Parker
    Geoffrey Burton
    Geoffrey Burton
    • Jamalas Jamal
    Iddo Goldberg
    Iddo Goldberg
    • Scriptsas Scripts
    James Chalke
    James Chalke
    • Leeas Lee
    Leigh Zimmerman
    • Reporteras Reporter
    Steven Elder
    Steven Elder
    • Tech 1as Tech 1
    Radu Florescu
    • Aideas Aide
    Ovidiu Niculescu
    Ovidiu Niculescu
    • Officeras Officer
    Cristina Teodorescu
    • Nurseas Nurse
    Florin Roata
    • Toughas Tough
    Loredana Groza
      • Director
        • Dolph Lundgren
      • Writer
        • Douglas W. Miller
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      Storyline

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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 her goal is to buy his invisibility. Her only companions are her security team of six headed by her personal bodyguard, Lance Rockford. They are the best of the best, former military special forces personnel capable of anything. When they arrive at the hotel for the secret meeting, they are ambushed; no one is supposed to know about the meeting, but someone wants it stopped. They must fight for their lives against an unknown attacker. Lance, a man of highest integrity with an impressive record of service for his country, is forced into a situation which challenges his very beliefs. —Bauer Martinez Studios
      • interrogation
      • torture
      • the white house
      • cia central intelligence agency
      • low budget
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      • Taglines
        • Fighting The War On Terror.
      • Genre
        • Action
      • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
        • Rated R for violence and language
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      Did you know

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      • Trivia
        Directorial debut of Dolph Lundgren.
      • 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).
      • Quotes

        President of the United States: You messed with the wrong country and you fucked the wrong President!

      • Connections
        Referenced in Making of 'the Defender' (2004)
      • Soundtracks
        Inside
        Performed by Somnium

        Written by Somnium

        Published by Cutting Edge Music Holdings

        Licensed Courtesy of Snappi Music

      User reviews18

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      Top review
      3/10
      Lundgren is the epitome of C-Level UPGRADE to B- Level Status
      To be fair- I loved him in the Rocky 4 and Creed II. So from the early days until now. He was upgraded to B-Level actor! But I have to give this one a 2/10. Once you see Jerry Springer- 2 stars is all you get from me!

      I must BREAK YOU!
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      • May 11, 2021

      Details

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      • Release date
        • August 22, 2019 (Germany)
      • Countries of origin
        • United States
        • United Kingdom
        • Germany
        • Romania
      • Official site
        • Bauer Martinez Studios
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • The Defender (El protector)
      • Filming locations
        • MediaPro Studios, Bucharest, Romania
      • Production companies
        • Bauer Martinez Studios
        • Defender Production
        • Frame Werk Produktion GmbH & Co. KG
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      Box office

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      • Budget
        • $6,000,000 (estimated)
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      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        1 hour 30 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Dolby Digital
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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