The Defender (2004 film)

The Defender
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDolph Lundgren
Written byDouglas W. Miller
Produced byPhilippe Martinez, Claudine Strasser, Douglas W. Miller
StarringDolph Lundgren
Jerry Springer
Shakara Ledard
Thomas Lockyer
Caroline Lee Johnson
CinematographyMaxime Alexandre
Edited byDedan Ouziel
Julian Rodd
Music byAdam Nordén
Distributed byBauer Martinez Studios
Release dates
  • December 20, 2004 (2004-12-20) (Greece)
  • October 18, 2005 (2005-10-18) (United States)
Running time
90 minutes
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Germany
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6 million

The Defender is a 2004 British-German action film starring and directed by Dolph Lundgren in his directorial debut. The film also co-stars Jerry Springer, Shakara Ledard, Thomas Lockyer and Caroline Lee Johnson. The film was released on direct-to-video in the United States on October 18, 2005.

Dolph Lundgren plays Lance Rockford, who must set aside his values and patriotism to protect the life of the world's greatest terrorist so that he does not become a martyr for his cause.