Defendor
An ordinary man dons a homemade superhero persona to take down a corrupt police officer and a ruthless mob boss, fighting to protect the innocent citizens of his decaying city.
“An unexpected hero will rise.”
Synopsis
In the criminal underworld of a decaying city, a corrupt police officer, a ruthless mob boss, and a young girl caught in their abuse form a toxic triangle of power and exploitation. Arthur Poppington, an ordinary man with no place in this dangerous world, finds himself drawn into the conflict when he transforms into Defendor, a self-made vigilante superhero. Lacking any actual powers, Defendor relies solely on his courage to battle crime and protect the city's innocent residents.
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Principal cast & crew: 32
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Edited by Geoff AshenhurstShot by David GreeneScored by John RowleyDesigned by Oleg M Savytski
Box Office
2009 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.0× its budget
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$44K
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- Defendorde
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Cast & Crew
32 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Woody Harrelson
as Arthur Poppington aka Defendor
Kat Dennings
as Kat Debrofkowitz
Sandra Oh
as Dr. Ellen Park
Elias Koteas
as Chuck Dooney
Kristin Booth
as Wendy Carter
Michael Kelly
as Paul Carter
Clark Johnson
as Roger Fairbanks
Lisa Ray
as Dominique Ball
A C Peterson
as Radovan Kristic
Charlotte Sullivan
as Fay
Tony Nappo
as Biker Cliff
David Gardner
as Grandpa Henry
Supporting cast
12Bryan Renfro
as Mr. Debrofkowitz
Tatiana Maslany
as Olga
Ron White
as Judge Wilson
Graham Abbey
as Constable Mike
Max Dreesen
as Young Arthur
Matt Gordon
as Jerry
James Preston Rogers
as Biker Bob
Michael Cram
as Blake
Lyriq Bent
as Wayne
Peter Stebbings
as Doctor
Dakota Goyo
as Jack Carter - 9
John Paul Ruttan
as Jack Carter - 4
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1Other crew
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