Defendor 2009 peter stebbings synopsis, characteristics. Its a world that ordinary arthur poppington doesnt understand and. Rent defendor 2009 starring woody harrelson and kat dennings on dvd and bluray. Sequel to woody harrelsons defendor already planned. Arthur poppington, a regular man who adopts a superhero persona, known as. Feb 12, 2010 woody harrelson paused for a little freaking out before his first scene as arthur poppington, a childlike man with a ducttape d on his shirt who truly believes hes a bulletstopping superhero. Armed with unconventional weapons of mass confusion, aided by his new friend, and putting his life on the line, defendor proves that everyone is capable of making a difference. In defendor, reality intersects with delusion in the mind of arthur poppington, a regular man who adopts a superhero persona known as defendor and combs the cit. At the oscar nominee luncheon earlier this week, woody harrelson was asked about the status of a dark superhero comedy he has coming out titled defendor. Download defendor 2009 brrip 720p 720p full movie download 600mb indishare 1 indishare 2 bduplo. Harrelsons other film roles include billy hoyle in white men cant jump 1992, mickey knox in natural born killers 1994, tallahassee in zombieland 2009 and its sequel 2019, charlie frost in 2012 2009, dave brown in rampart 2011, haymitch abernathy in the hunger games series 20122015. Woody harrelson is a slow thinking person who is a vigilante super hero defendor.
Defendor is an interesting movie, that may make you reflect on certain parts of your own life or opinions, and is very well acted. He first became known for his role as bartender woody boyd on the nbc sitcom cheers 19851993, for which he won a primetime emmy award for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series from a total of five nominations. Defendor peter stebbings, woody harrelson, elias koteas. A crooked cop, a mob boss and the young girl they abuse are the denizens of a citys criminal underworld. Im not really a woody harrelson fan, but he was a perfect fit for this role, making you care deeply for his character. Twitch has a short clip from the oddlooking superhero movie defendor, starring woody harrelson and kat dennings. Defendor is a 2009 canadianamerican superhero comedydrama film written and directed by peter stebbings in his directorial debut. While the city is awake, arthur poppington holds traffic signs, and is nearly invisible to all who pass. Defendor is more of an action drama than a comedy, although there are some funny moments.
Woodrow tracy harrelson born july 23, 1961 is an american actor and playwright. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Peter stebbings defendor, which stars woody harrelson as a regular guy going into the. Yeah, i did this movie called defendor and i was really excited because sony picked it up in toronto, and its a wonderful movie, he said. Apr 18, 2010 defendor is not what you expect it to be at first glance.
Woody harrelson plays a mentally disordered ontario laborer who squats in an. He is the last bastion of decency, the last honourable man. Arthur has definite reasons for his quest and his actions, and as those reasons are revealed during the movie, you become more and more attached to his character. During the day, arthur poppington woody harrelson is a normal man even if slightly naive to the workings of the world working in the construction industry.
In a world of largebudgeted superheroic cinema run amuck, its refreshing to see a lowkey approach such as the one presented in defendor. Woody harrelson portrayed arthur in a way that completely avoided mocking him. Sequel to woody harrelson s defendor already planned sep. One of the many films premiering at this years toronto film festival is writerdirector peter stebbings defendor. The story tells of a regular man who adopts the persona of a reallife superhero named defendor on a quest to find his arch enemy, captain industry. A 2009 film starring woody harrelson and kat dennings. But when hes fighting crime and saying some cool oneliners, its enjoyable. Sep 02, 2009 one of the many films premiering at this years toronto film festival is writerdirector peter stebbings defendor.
Although harrelson displays the right balance of sweetness and quiet instability, defendors genial spirit fails to mesh with the filmmakers exploration of darker emotional terrain. Top 10 superhero movies that bombed at the box office 2018. First trailer for defendor starring woody harrelson and kat. Download defendor 2009 full hd online for free on pc, mac, linux, android, and ios. An everyday guy believes he is a superhero and befriends a teenager while seeing a psychiatrist. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Woody harrelson, whos on a roll thanks to his oscarnominated turn in the messenger and a crowdpleasing one in zombieland, keeps the personal winning streak going with defendor, a dark. Watch defendor english subtitles at a crooked cop, a mob boss and the young girl they abuse are the denizens of a citys criminal underworld. It stars woody harrelson as arthur poppington, a regular man who. Movie talk defendor woody harrelson good cast, like the trailer. Written and directed by peter stebbings, and starring woody harrelson and kat dennings, defendor is a superhero dramedy which centers around three characters. Defendor filikula watch movies free online 123movies.
Woody harrelson plays a slow witted, simpleton who decides to become the superhero defendor to protect the innocent and fight bay guys. The new trailer for defendor has just released, featuring more crimefighting action by the unlikely and mentally unstable title character played by woody harrelson. Woody harrelsons performance is the best part of the film and is quite believable. During the night time, he transforms into his alterego, defendor, protecting the streets from thugs. Woody harrelson is construction worker by day, selfmade superhero by night in. Defendor yify torrent magnet, yify movies with defendor yify subtitles synopsis. A new official trailer for the release of peter stebbings comedy defendor starring woody harrelson and kat dennings has debuted on trailer addict. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing defendor near you. Although harrelson displays the right balance of sweetness and quiet instability, defendor s genial spirit fails to mesh with the filmmakers exploration of darker emotional terrain. With woody harrelson, kat dennings, sandra oh, elias koteas. Defendor is an interesting movie, that may make you reflect on certain parts of. Watch defendor starring woody harrelson in this drama on directv. Defendor is a gem of a movie, and one that successfully combines comedy. It sounds a bit like kickass but i think there will be much more humor in the movie defendor.
Defendor is not what you expect it to be at first glance. Defendor is a 2009 canadianamerican superhero comedydrama film written and directed by peter stebbings, and starring woody harrelson, kat dennings, elias koteas and sandra oh. Everything you need to know about defendor movie 2010. Its a world that ordinary arthur poppington doesnt understand and doesnt belong in, but is committed to fighting when he changes into a v. Harrelson plays a wellmeaning but mentally challenged man who creates the identity of defendor, a costumed superhero, to fight back against street crime and eventually hunt down captain industry.
Trailer for defendor starring woody harrelson, elias koteas. One glance at woody harrelson as the dimestore crime. The conviction in harrelsons performance sells the movie he and his character are both unsung heroes who give their roles everything theyve got. Woody harrelson is construction worker by day, selfmade superhero by night in defendor, a comedy that takes aim at societys infatuation with comicbook mythologies. Its a world that ordinary arthur poppington doesnt understand and doesnt belong in, but is committed to fighting when he changes into a vigilante superhero of his own making, defendor. Woody harrelson plays the intentionally misspelt crime fighter, a simple man who dons his rudimentary costume to uncover police corruption and foil a kingpins plans for both gun smuggling and human trafficking.
The main problem with defendor is the fact that the woody harrelson character, arthur poppington, is only likable when he is in the role of his superhero alias, defendor. One of the many films premiering at this years toronto film festival is writer director peter stebbings defendor. He want to find captain industry and bring him to justice. Charlotte sullivan at an event for defendor 2009 woody harrelson at an event for. The film skewers the superhero film genre and places it. One glance at woody harrelson as the dimestore crime fighter would probably make you think that the films tongue is firmly planted in its cheek. Woody harrelson loved filming defendor in hamilton the star. Defendor a crooked cop, a mob boss and the young girl they abuse are the denizens of a citys criminal underworld. See a clip from lofi woody harrelson superhero movie defendor.
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