Defendor

Don't pronounce it without the "o". He'll get pissed.

A 2009 film starring Woody Harrelson and Kat Dennings. Harrelson plays a well-meaning 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". Advertised as a comedy, but was largely a drama.

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Tropes used in Defendor include:

• Apathetic Citizens - Everybody except Arthur. Apathy is a theme in the film, and even during crazy and dangerous situations, the characters, including cops and criminals, seem relatively unfazed.
• Bee-Bee Gun - Wasp Wasp Jar
• Black Dude Dies First - The henchman who was actually quite a nice guy.
• Cheap Costume - Complete with a D-insignia made out of Duct Tape.
• Corrupt Corporate Executive - The elusive "Captain Industry".
• Costumed Nonsuper Hero
• The Danza: Subverted. Kat Dennings plays Kat Debrofkowitz, but Kat Dennings is Katherine Litwack, while the character's name is Katerina.
• Duct Tape for Everything - Defendor's costume involves quite a bit of it.
• Hey, It's That Guy!: OMG IT'S CASEY JONES!!!
  • For you younger viewers, it's probably more like "Hey, it's that guy who shot Dr. House."
• Groin Attack - Dooney, with a gun.
• Hooker with a Heart of Gold - Arthur believes this of Kat, however much she tries to prove him wrong.
• How We Got Here - Most of the story is presented this way, with Arthur retelling his efforts to a psychiatrist.
• Immune to Bullets - Subverted and then sadly, averted.
• Mood Whiplash - And how.
• No Mere Windmill: The protagonist appears to be a lunatic going up against an imaginary supervillain called "Captain Industry". Defendor may or may not actually believe this, but in either case the "Captains of Industry" is actually a metaphor for the very real threat of druglords - the very villains that Defendor has been fighting all along.
• Reasonable Authority Figure - Captain Fairbanks, Dr. Park.
• Scary Black Man
• Super Zeroes
• The Dulcinea Effect - Essentially justified, given the way Arthur's mind works.
• The Mafiya
• To Be Lawful or Good - Or both.
• Trailers Always Lie - The trailers make it seem as if the movie is a super-hero comedy, when it's actually a drama.
• Vigilante Man: Averted. Defendor may try to beat up the bad guys and throw jars of wasps at them, he never actually tries to kill anyone.
• Windmill Crusader: Played with, and maybe averted.