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Defendor

2009 · 101 min

A bittersweet, offbeat character study that balances quirky humor with a tender, tragic undertow.

Directed by: Peter Stebbings
Genres: Drama, Action, Comedy
Starring: Woody Harrelson, Kat Dennings, Elias Koteas

Tagline: An unexpected hero will rise.
Overview: 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.

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Directed by: Peter Stebbings
Genres: Drama, Action, Comedy
Starring: Woody Harrelson, Kat Dennings, Elias Koteas

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
grief
friendship
justice
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	4
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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