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    The Defenders: Taking the First

    96'

    1998-10-25

    5.8

    Drama,TV Movie

    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.

    DirectingAndy WolkWritingPeter Wolk

    Cast

    3

    Don Preston

    Beau Bridges

    2

    MJ Preston

    Martha Plimpton

    2

    Wyman James

    Jeremy London

    1

    Jordan Bridges

    2

    Nelson Rodriguez

    Clifton Collins Jr.

    1

    John Walker

    Philip Casnoff

    2

    Camille Preston

    Mimi Kuzyk

    1

    Liz Carter

    Camilla Scott

    1

    Bayo Rodriguez

    Diego Fuentes

    1

    Rosalie Rodriguez

    Marilo Nunez

    1

    Judge Lacey

    Nancy Palk

    1

    Alice Rawls

    Lili Francks

    1

    Rossi

    Jeff Topping

    2

    McCann

    Kristen Holden-Ried

    1

    Jones

    Richard Fitzpatrick

    1

    Steven Preston

    Christopher Redman

    1

    Milton Lewis

    Bernard Behrens

    1

    Jury Foreman

    Donna Goodhand

    1

    Karl Munro

    Robert Bockstael

    2

    Judge Karma

    J. Winston Carroll

    1

    Dr. Carter

    Sugith Varughese

    1

    Cooker

    J.J. Evans

    1

    Ruben

    Mauricio Rodas

    1

    Mayor

    Michael Ayoub

    1

    Rally Woman

    Deborah Pollitt

    1

    Prison Guard

    Bill Lake

    1

    Campus Cop

    Billy Oliver

    1

    Chris Wiggins

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. List of companies:
        1. Paramount Television
        2. Showtime Networks
      2. Vote Count: 4
      3. Popularity: 0.9423
      4. Status: Released
      5. Original title:The Defenders: Taking the First

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