The Defender

Name: The Defender
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1989-05-25
Rating: 10

10.0(2)

54m

1989

Released

en

Documentary

Overview

This documentary is about Bob Diemert of Carman, Manitoba, and his dream of building the world's next great fighter plane. His worldwide reputation as a genius at restoring "warbirds" enables him to finance his dream. The Defender is a lively, sometimes wild and funny, tale about a remarkable, modern-day folk hero.

Release Date

May 25, 1989

Production

ONF | NFB

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Cast

2 people

Bob Diemert

Himself

Acting

Cedric Smith

narrator

Acting

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The Defender

Overview

Release Date

Production

Watch Now

Reviews & Ratings

The Conquest of the Air

SR-71 Blackbird: The Secret Vigil

S4: The Bob Lazar Story

One Six Right

A Decade Under the Influence

To Kill a Tiger

McQueen

I Am Heath Ledger

Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20

Come See Me in the Good Light

In the Realms of the Unreal

Katy Perry: Part of Me

The Class of ‘92

Lost in La Mancha

Directed by John Ford

The White Diamond

Erebus: Operation Overdue

Shoot Down

The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button

Sidney

The September Issue

Girl Model

A Toxic Love Story

Seduced and Abandoned

Naqoyqatsi

Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!

Our People Will Be Healed

Battle of Midway: The True Story