Defendor (2009)
Directed by Peter Stebbings
Genres - Comedy, Fantasy, Drama, Action, Adventure |
Sub-Genres - Superhero Film, Tragi-comedy |
Release Date - Feb 26, 2010 (USA - Limited) |
Run Time - 95 min. |
Countries - Canada, United Kingdom, United States |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Kimber Myers
Woody Harrelson is construction worker by day, self-made superhero by night in Defendor, a comedy that takes aim at society's infatuation with comic-book mythologies. While the city is awake, Arthur Poppington (Harrelson) holds traffic signs, and is nearly invisible to all who pass; after hours, he assumes his secret identity (complete with homemade costume) and prowls the streets in search of his arch nemesis, "Captain Industry." Along the way, he saves a young prostitute (Kat Dennings) from an abusive undercover cop (Elias Koteas), a move that proves his commitment to fighting for the weak, but also turns him into a real live fugitive from the law.
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Superhero, undercover, mental-illness