Defendor
Seen it?2009 | 101 min | Drama, Action, Comedy, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Kick-Ass, start here.
- The mood
- Darkly funny.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
72% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$44K worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 25K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Stebbings
- 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