Film
The Defenders: Taking the First
1998 · 1h 36m · Drama · TV Movie
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- 6.1
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Overview
A racist provokes four teens into beating a Latino youth to death after one of his fiery speeches on a college campus. The Prestons are first called upon to defend one of the youths who gives testimony against the other three. Then, in a turnaround, the family of the murdered boy hires the Prestons to try to get a conviction against the racist.
Cast
Beau Bridges
Don Preston
Martha Plimpton
MJ Preston
Jeremy London
Wyman James
Jordan Bridges
Clifton Collins Jr.
Nelson Rodriguez
Philip Casnoff
John Walker
Mimi Kuzyk
Camille Preston
Camilla Scott
Liz Carter
Diego Fuentes
Bayo Rodriguez
Marilo Nunez
Rosalie Rodriguez
Nancy Palk
Judge Lacey
Lili Francks
Alice Rawls
Jeff Topping
Rossi
Kristen Holden-Ried
McCann
Richard Fitzpatrick
Jones
Christopher Redman
Steven Preston
Crew
- Andy WolkDirector · Writer
- Peter WolkWriter
- Beau BridgesExecutive Producer
- Stan RogowExecutive Producer
- John NewbyDirector of Photography
- Mark IshamOriginal Music Composer
- Lauren A. SchafferEditor
Details
- Release date
- October 25, 1998
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie
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