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The Defenders: Taking the First
The Defenders: Taking the First
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.
rating
4.7
runtime
96 min

Release

1998-10-25

Genres

Drama,TV Movie

Cast

Beau Bridges
Beau Bridges
as Don Preston
Martha Plimpton
Martha Plimpton
as MJ Preston
Jeremy London
Jeremy London
as Wyman James
Jordan Bridges
Jordan Bridges
Clifton Collins Jr.
Clifton Collins Jr.
as Nelson Rodriguez
Philip Casnoff
Philip Casnoff
as John Walker
Mimi Kuzyk
Mimi Kuzyk
as Camille Preston
Camilla Scott
Camilla Scott
as Liz Carter
Diego Fuentes
Diego Fuentes
as Bayo Rodriguez
Marilo Nunez
Marilo Nunez
as Rosalie Rodriguez
Nancy Palk
Nancy Palk
as Judge Lacey
Lili Francks
Lili Francks
as Alice Rawls
Jeff Topping
Jeff Topping
as Rossi
Kristen Holden-Ried
Kristen Holden-Ried
as McCann
Richard Fitzpatrick
Richard Fitzpatrick
as Jones
Christopher Redman
Christopher Redman
as Steven Preston
Bernard Behrens
Bernard Behrens
as Milton Lewis
Donna Goodhand
Donna Goodhand
as Jury Foreman
Robert Bockstael
Robert Bockstael
as Karl Munro
J. Winston Carroll
J. Winston Carroll
as Judge Karma
Sugith Varughese
Sugith Varughese
as Dr. Carter
J.J. Evans
J.J. Evans
as Cooker
Mauricio Rodas
Mauricio Rodas
as Ruben
Michael Ayoub
Michael Ayoub
as Mayor
Deborah Pollitt
Deborah Pollitt
as Rally Woman
Bill Lake
Bill Lake
as Prison Guard
Billy Oliver
Billy Oliver
as Campus Cop
Chris Wiggins
Chris Wiggins

Director

Andy Wolk
Andy Wolk
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