The Defenders: Taking the First
3 reviews
Drama/TV Movie
1h 36m
1998
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...
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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.
- DirectorAndy Wolk
- Release25 October 1998
- Genre
- Duration1h 36m
- Budget?
- Revenue?
- Rate3 reviews
- Productions
Paramount Television, Showtime Networks
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

Diego Fuentes
Bayo Rodriguez

Nancy Palk
Judge Lacey

Kristen Holden-Ried
McCann

Richard Fitzpatrick
Jones

Christopher Redman
Steven Preston

Bernard Behrens
Milton Lewis

Donna Goodhand
Jury Foreman

Robert Bockstael
Karl Munro

Sugith Varughese
Dr. Carter

Michael Ayoub
Mayor

Bill Lake
Prison Guard

Chris Wiggins
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