Defendor (2010): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Defendor is a 2010 comedy drama directed by Peter Stebbings, starring Woody Harrelson, Sandra Oh and Kat Dennings. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes and earned $44,462 worldwide on a $3.5 million budget. Critics gave it 72% on Rotten Tomatoes and 57 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 41m (101 min)
- Director
- Peter Stebbings
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Darius Films
- Budget
- $3.5M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Defendor About?
The premise of Defendor without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Arthur Poppington believes he’s Defendor, a vigilante dedicated to protecting the innocent. Driven by a tragic past and convinced of a powerful industrialist's responsibility for his mother's death, he takes to the city streets at night. As he pursues his target, the line between reality and delusion blurs in this darkly comedic story of an unconventional hero’s quest for justice and a chance at redemption.
Defendor Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- vigilante
- superhero
- gun running
- organized crime
- pimp
- intentionally misspelled title
- secret identity
- non comic book superhero
- character name as title
- defendor character
- the letter d
- stuffed in a trash can
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- city
- man
- newspaper clipping
- crying man
- flare
- molotov cocktail
- drug addict
- pump action shotgun
- videotape
- torture
- nutcracker
- lime juice
- handcuffs
- duct tape
- helmet light
- bead curtain
- wasp
- shot with a rubber band
- superhero paraphernalia
- arrest
- blackjack club
- interrogation
- jumping into a dumpster
- marble
- drugs
- handcuffed woman
- revelation
- person with a mental disability
- dying man
- female reporter
- typewriter
- asian woman
- funeral wake
- full moon
- older man younger woman relationship
- revenge
- arm cast
- shot in the groin
Defendor Cast
Woody Harrelson leads the cast, with Sandra Oh and Kat Dennings. Directed by Peter Stebbings.
- Director Peter Stebbings
Defendor Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Defendor 72% on Rotten Tomatoes and 57 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 72% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 58%
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Metacritic 57 Metascore
User score 6.5
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TMDB 64% User score
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Defendor Plot Summary
What happens in Defendor from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
As Dr. Park (/actor/sandra-oh), a dedicated psychiatrist, explores the troubled mind of vigilante Arthur Poppington, more commonly known as “Defendor,” the story unfolds with flashbacks that reveal a significant moment between Arthur and a corrupt detective named Dooney. Arthur is convinced that Dooney is colluding with his formidable enemy, Captain Industry, a mysterious figure who has haunted him since childhood. This torment began when Arthur’s mother left him, leading to her tragic overdose, a fate Arthur attributes to the schemes of Captain Industry.
Full summary
The whole story of Defendor, scene by scene
Defendor Box Office & Budget
Defendor grossed $44,462 worldwide on a $3.5 million budget.
Worldwide gross
$44.5K
- US & Canada
- $44.5K
- Budget
- $3.5M
Defendor Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Defendor.
How Well Do You Know Defendor?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What is the real name of the vigilante known as Defendor?
Cars in Defendor
12 cars on screen, including the 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle and the International Harvester S-Series.
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1968 Chevrolet Chevelle Important role -
International Harvester S-Series Important role -
2007 Cadillac Escalade EXT Minor role -
2004 Dodge Durango Minor role
Defendor Also Known As
19 alternative titles, including “保衛者” and “Defendor: Un héroe sin igual”.
- Also known as
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- 保衛者
- Defendor: Un héroe sin igual
- Defendor: héros ou zéro
- Iroas kata... fantasian!
- Defendor - A véderő
- Defendor - O Vigilante
- ЗащитнеГ
- 保卫者
- Дефендор
- השומר
- 디펜더
- Захесник
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- Защитникът
- Sargs
- Junak Defendor, მცველი
- ซุปเปอร์ฮีโร่พันธุ์กิ๊กก๊อก
- Gynėjas
- ディフェンドー 闇の仕事人
- Apărătorul Defendor
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Defendor FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Defendor, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Defendor?
Defendor runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was Defendor released?
Defendor was released on February 26, 2010.
Who directed Defendor?
Defendor was directed by Peter Stebbings.
More films by Peter Stebbings Who is in the cast of Defendor?
Defendor stars Woody Harrelson, Sandra Oh and Kat Dennings.
How much did Defendor make at the box office?
Defendor grossed $44,462 worldwide on a budget of $3.5 million.
How is Defendor rated?
Defendor has 72% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic and 64% on TMDB.
Does Defendor have a post-credit scene?
No. Defendor has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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