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Defendor

  • 20092009
  • RR
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
37K
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Woody Harrelson in Defendor (2009)
A comedy centered around three characters: an everyday guy who comes to believe he's a superhero, his psychiatrist, and the teenager he befriends.
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  • Comedy
  • Crime
  • Drama
Arthur Poppington, a regular man who adopts a superhero persona, known as "Defendor", combs the city streets at night, in search of his archenemy, Captain Industry.Arthur Poppington, a regular man who adopts a superhero persona, known as "Defendor", combs the city streets at night, in search of his archenemy, Captain Industry.Arthur Poppington, a regular man who adopts a superhero persona, known as "Defendor", combs the city streets at night, in search of his archenemy, Captain Industry.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
37K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Peter Stebbings
  • Writer
    • Peter Stebbings
  • Stars
    • Woody Harrelson
    • Kat Dennings
    • Sandra Oh
Top credits
  • Director
    • Peter Stebbings
  • Writer
    • Peter Stebbings
  • Stars
    • Woody Harrelson
    • Kat Dennings
    • Sandra Oh
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 115User reviews
    • 59Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 7 nominations

    Videos3

    Defendor: U.S. Trailer
    Trailer 2:03
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    Photos49

    Woody Harrelson and Elias Koteas in Defendor (2009)
    Kat Dennings in Defendor (2009)
    Woody Harrelson and Michael Kelly in Defendor (2009)
    Woody Harrelson in Defendor (2009)
    Woody Harrelson, Sandra Oh, and Kat Dennings at an event for Defendor (2009)
    Woody Harrelson and Kat Dennings at an event for Defendor (2009)
    Woody Harrelson at an event for Defendor (2009)
    Woody Harrelson at an event for Defendor (2009)
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    Top cast

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    Woody Harrelson
    Woody Harrelson
    • Arthur Poppington aka Defendor
    Kat Dennings
    Kat Dennings
    • Kat Debrofkowitz
    Sandra Oh
    Sandra Oh
    • Dr. Ellen Park
    Elias Koteas
    Elias Koteas
    • Chuck Dooney
    Michael Kelly
    Michael Kelly
    • Paul Carter
    Clark Johnson
    Clark Johnson
    • Captain Roger Fairbanks
    Lisa Ray
    Lisa Ray
    • Dominique Ball
    A.C. Peterson
    A.C. Peterson
    • Radovan Kristic
    Kristin Booth
    Kristin Booth
    • Wendy Carter
    • (as Kristen Booth)
    Charlotte Sullivan
    Charlotte Sullivan
    • Fay
    Tony Nappo
    Tony Nappo
    • Biker Cliff
    Ron White
    Ron White
    • Judge Wilson
    David Gardner
    • Grandpa Henry
    Bryan Renfro
    Bryan Renfro
    • Mr. Debrofkowitz
    Max Dreesen
    • Young Arthur
    Matt Gordon
    Matt Gordon
    • Jerry
    James Preston Rogers
    James Preston Rogers
    • Biker Bob
    Graham Abbey
    Graham Abbey
    • Constable Mike
    • Director
      • Peter Stebbings
    • Writer
      • Peter Stebbings
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Apparent homage: The headline of a front page of a newspaper seen in the film reads, "HERO OR MENACE?". This is the same headline that appears in Marvel Comics' "The Amazing Spider-Man" comic on the front page of The Daily Bugle newspaper.
    • Goofs
      Arthur makes a big deal about being called "DefenDOR", yet when he's talking with Kat, he calls himself "Defender".
    • Quotes

      Defendor: If you break the law, you're a punk. If you break the law with a badge, you're a punk with a badge.

    • Connections
      Featured in Starfilm (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      One Track Mind
      Written by Classified (as Luke Boyd) and Joel Plaskett
      Performed by Classified ft. Joel Plaskett
      Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc.
      Published by Classified (as Luke Boyd) (SOCAN), Songs For The Gang Inc. (SOCAN)

    User reviews115

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Brilliant
    One of the best movies I have seen this decade, funny, touching and clever. It would have totally passed me by if someone hadn't recommended it, which is a shame as it's an excellent film.

    Acting, music score, writing all come together really well. Thank you Woody for another great movie.

    I would really recommend this film to anyone even if the "superhero genre" is not your thing, since that is only tertiary to the theme anyway.

    I look forward to seeing more from Peter Stebbings.

    I can only hope that "Kick Ass" is half as good as Defendor.
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    • nightcity
    • Mar 22, 2010

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 13, 2010 (Brazil)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Захесник
    • Filming locations
      • Dundas, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Insight Film Releasing
      • Alliance
      • Darius Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $44,462
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $13,265
      • Feb 21, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $44,462
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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