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.
FreeCurrently The Defender is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: NFB
Streaming in:🇨🇦 Canada
Cast & Crew.
Bob Diemert
Himself
Cedric Smith
Narrator
Cedric Smith
Narrator
Stephen Low
Director / Script
Charles Konowal
Producer / Cinematography
Ches Yetman
Executive Producer
Leon Johnson
Sound
Michael Mirus
Sound
Details.
This Movie Is About.
aviation
manitoba
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 the Diemert Defender, an emergency fighter aircraft project by Bob Diemert, an eccentric Canadian aviation engineer. His dream of building the next Canadian strike fighter aircraft to challenge the might of the Soviet Union in the event of invasion was dependent on selling a restored warbird.