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. Defendor is a gem of a movie, and one that successfully combines comedy. 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. Woodrow tracy harrelson born july 23, 1961 is an american actor and playwright. Download defendor 2009 brrip 720p 720p full movie download 600mb indishare 1 indishare 2 bduplo. An everyday guy woody harrelson believes he is a superhero and befriends a teenager while seeing a psychiatrist. It always feels a bit cruel to show you a trailer for a film you probably wont get to see in theaters. Sequel to woody harrelsons defendor already planned. I was expecting a comedy with this movie, mainly because i think it was falsely advertised as a comedy. But he is also arthur poppington woody harrelson, a simple man who lives in. Watch defendor starring woody harrelson in this drama on directv.
Defendor is a 2009 canadianamerican superhero comedydrama film written and directed by peter stebbings in his directorial debut. But he is also arthur poppington woody harrelson, a simple man who. A new official trailer for the release of peter stebbings comedy defendor starring woody harrelson and kat dennings has debuted on trailer addict. Woody harrelson is construction worker by day, selfmade superhero by night in. Defendor is an interesting movie, that may make you reflect on certain parts of your own life or opinions, and is very well acted. 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. One of the many films premiering at this years toronto film festival is writer director peter stebbings defendor.
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. Released february 26th, 2010, defendor stars woody harrelson, kat dennings, sandra oh, elias koteas the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and received a score of 57 out of 100 on. Defendor yify torrent magnet, yify movies with defendor yify subtitles synopsis. A 2009 film starring woody harrelson and kat dennings. 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. Peter stebbings defendor, which stars woody harrelson as a regular guy going into the. Defendor is an interesting movie, that may make you reflect on certain parts of. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing defendor near you. 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. Trailer for defendor starring woody harrelson, elias. 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. An everyday guy believes he is a superhero and befriends a teenager while seeing a psychiatrist. Trailer for defendor starring woody harrelson, elias koteas. Rent defendor 2009 starring woody harrelson and kat dennings on dvd and bluray. One glance at woody harrelson as the dimestore crime. 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. 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. He want to find captain industry and bring him to justice. 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. Everything you need to know about defendor movie 2010. Charlotte sullivan at an event for defendor 2009 woody harrelson at an event for. Sep 02, 2009 one of the many films premiering at this years toronto film festival is writerdirector peter stebbings defendor.
Woody harrelson plays a mentally disordered ontario laborer who squats in an. Woody harrelson is construction worker by day, selfmade superhero by night in defendor, a comedy that takes aim at societys infatuation with comicbook mythologies. 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. Defendor is not what you expect it to be at first glance. Woody harrelson plays a slow witted, simpleton who decides to become the superhero defendor to protect the innocent and fight bay guys. Woody harrelson is a slow thinking person who is a vigilante super hero defendor. Its a world that ordinary arthur poppington doesnt understand and doesnt belong in, but is committed to fighting when he changes into a v. Defendor a crooked cop, a mob boss and the young girl they abuse are the denizens of a citys criminal underworld. Its a world that ordinary arthur poppington doesnt understand and. Woody harrelson loved filming defendor in hamilton the star. With woody harrelson, kat dennings, sandra oh, elias koteas. See a clip from lofi woody harrelson superhero movie defendor. Written and directed by peter stebbings, and starring woody harrelson and kat dennings, defendor is a superhero dramedy which centers around three characters. The conviction in harrelsons performance sells the movie he and his character are both unsung heroes who give their roles everything theyve got.
In a world of largebudgeted superheroic cinema run amuck, its refreshing to see a lowkey approach such as the one presented in defendor. 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. 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. The film skewers the superhero film genre and places it. Defendor 2009 peter stebbings synopsis, characteristics. Defendor peter stebbings, woody harrelson, elias koteas. During the night time, he transforms into his alterego, defendor, protecting the streets from thugs. While the city is awake, arthur poppington holds traffic signs, and is nearly invisible to all who pass. 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. 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. Movie talk defendor woody harrelson good cast, like the trailer. 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. 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.
But when hes fighting crime and saying some cool oneliners, its enjoyable. Top 10 superhero movies that bombed at the box office 2018. Defendor on dvd april, 2010 starring kat dennings, woody harrelson, sandra oh. Everything from the packaging to the plot synopsis on the back of the dvd case screams this is a comedy ive seen before. Apr 18, 2010 defendor is not what you expect it to be at first glance. Defendor filikula watch movies free online 123movies. 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 s performance is the best part of the film and is quite believable.
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. Woody harrelson portrayed arthur in a way that completely avoided mocking him. The film stars woody harrelson as a wanna be superhero named defendor and. 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. 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. Sequel to woody harrelson s defendor already planned sep. He is the last bastion of decency, the last honourable man. Download defendor 2009 full hd online for free on pc, mac, linux, android, and ios. 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. Defendor is more of an action drama than a comedy, although there are some funny moments. It stars woody harrelson as arthur poppington, a regular man who. Arthur poppington, a regular man who adopts a superhero persona, known as. One of the many films premiering at this years toronto film festival is writerdirector peter stebbings defendor. First trailer for defendor starring woody harrelson and kat.
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