The Defenders: Taking the First

The Defenders: Taking the First

The Defenders: Taking the First

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The Defenders: Taking the First

1998

1h 36m

5.8(4 votes)

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.

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Production Companies

Paramount Television

Showtime Networks

Cast & Crew

28 members

Acting

Beau Bridges

Don Preston

Beau Bridges

Acting

Martha Plimpton

MJ Preston

Martha Plimpton

Acting

Jeremy London

Wyman James

Jeremy London

Acting

Jordan Bridges

Unknown Role

Jordan Bridges

Acting

Clifton Collins Jr.

Nelson Rodriguez

Clifton Collins Jr.

Acting

Philip Casnoff

John Walker

Philip Casnoff

Acting

Mimi Kuzyk

Camille Preston

Mimi Kuzyk

Acting

Camilla Scott

Liz Carter

No Image

Acting

Diego Fuentes

Bayo Rodriguez

Diego Fuentes

Acting

Marilo Nunez

Rosalie Rodriguez

No Image

Acting

Nancy Palk

Judge Lacey

Nancy Palk

Acting

Lili Francks

Alice Rawls

No Image

Acting

Jeff Topping

Rossi

No Image

Acting

Kristen Holden-Ried

McCann

Kristen Holden-Ried

Acting

Richard Fitzpatrick

Jones

Richard Fitzpatrick

Acting

Christopher Redman

Steven Preston

Christopher Redman

Acting

Bernard Behrens

Milton Lewis

Bernard Behrens

Acting

Donna Goodhand

Jury Foreman

Donna Goodhand

Acting

Robert Bockstael

Karl Munro

Robert Bockstael

Acting

J. Winston Carroll

Judge Karma

No Image

Acting

Sugith Varughese

Dr. Carter

Sugith Varughese

Acting

J.J. Evans

Cooker

No Image

Acting

Mauricio Rodas

Ruben

No Image

Acting

Michael Ayoub

Mayor

Michael Ayoub

Acting

Deborah Pollitt

Rally Woman

No Image

Acting

Bill Lake

Prison Guard

Bill Lake

Crew

Billy Oliver

Campus Cop

No Image

Acting

Chris Wiggins

Unknown Role

Chris Wiggins

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