Fatal Defense

Apr 1, 2017

1h 26m

★ 6.3

Overview

A single mother signs up for self-defense classes from a handsome instructor. But he develops a frightening obsession with her and orchestrates an increasing deadly array of "tests" to see if she has truly learned from his lessons.

Genres

Thriller

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Maple Island Films

Fatal Defense Trailers

Cast

Inspector Banks

Sherilyn Fenn

Arden Walsh

Ashley Scott

Gwen Walsh

Laurie Fortier

Emma Walsh

Sophie Guest

Marie

Mary Malloy

Rory

Shon Lange

Thief

David Paladino

Logan Chase

David Cade

Cindy

Tannis Kristian Bailey

Coach Harrison

Marshall Duncan

Student

Madison Erceg

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