Where to watch The Defender (1997) in the UK
The Defender (1997) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 6 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.
Computer engineer Takashi notices that a microchip is protruding from his head. He contacts a notorious hacker for help. Meanwhile, Takashi's world is turning upside down. He's robbed at knifepoint & then chased through the crowded Tokyo streets by a giant. Or maybe not. Perhaps the microchip is only making him think these things are happening. Soon he realizes there's a connection between all the bizarre traumas and a girl named Masami. Seemingly, all his troubles started when she visited his repair shop and asked him to fix her CD-ROM unit. Eventually Takashi finds himself psychically linked to the girl. As it turns out, they are secret government-made humanoids, programmed to live undetected within society an then - when the need should arise - they are activated as professional fighters; The action of the movie itself plays like the Defender arcade game.
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Cast & crew
Top-billed cast in The Defender.
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Toshiro YanagibaTakashi Ito -
Miho KannoMasami / Yoshimi -
Kenji TakanoDick Head -
Tomorowo TaguchiEdge -
Masaomi HiragaSnake Eye -
Shiro SanoWizard
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