The Defender

May. 25,1989

Rating：

7.8

Genre：

Documentary

Keywords：

Aviation Manitoba

Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

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