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The Defector

7.0201715mMovieHistoryMysteryThriller

1967, the height of the Red Scare. Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt is embroiled in a power struggle after discovering his spymaster has illegally investigated and exposed Red sympathisers embedded within Holt's administration.

DirectorScott Mannion
WriterScott Mannion

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Cast · Directed by Scott Mannion

STSean Taylor
Sean Taylor
Harold Holt
MKMalcolm Kennard
Malcolm Kennard
Charles Forwell
LMLech Mackiewicz
Lech Mackiewicz
Ivan Petrov
JBJosef Ber
Josef Ber
Teddy Knox
ASAaron Scully
Aaron Scully
David Bondurant
RJRenaud Jadin
Renaud Jadin
Tom Lancaster

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The Defector — streaming FAQ

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The Defector isn't streaming anywhere in Canada yet.

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No, The Defector is not on Netflix in Canada as of September 2026.

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The Defector hasn't started streaming in Canada yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around February 7, 2018. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.