The Defender (1989)
54m
Running Time
May 25, 1989Release Date
The Defender (1989)
54m
Running Time
May 25, 1989Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.
BuyCurrently The Defender is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: NFB
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Cast & Crew.
Bob Diemert
Himself
Cedric Smith
Narrator
Cedric Smith
Narrator
Stephen Low
Director
Jackie Newell
Sound Editor
Charles Konowal
Producer
Hans Peter Strobl
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Eldon Rathburn
Composer
Details.
Wiki.
The Defender is a 54-minute Canadian documentary film, made in 1988 by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and directed by Stephen Low. The film depicts the building of a strike fighter aircraft by Bob Diemert, an eccentric Canadian aviation engineer. His dream of building the next Canadian fighter aircraft to challenge the might of the Soviet Union was dependent on selling a restored warbird.