The Defenders: Taking the First

The Defenders: Taking the First

6.5 | 1998-10-25 | Drama TV Movie

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.

Featured Crew

Beau Bridges Executive Producer
Stan Rogow Executive Producer
John Newby Director of Photography
Lauren A. Schaffer Editor
Mark Isham Original Music Composer
Andy Wolk Director
Andy Wolk Writer
Peter Wolk Writer

Cast

Beau Bridges
Beau Bridges
Don Preston
Martha Plimpton
Martha Plimpton
MJ Preston
Jeremy London
Jeremy London
Wyman James
Clifton Collins Jr.
Clifton Collins Jr.
Nelson Rodriguez
Philip Casnoff
Philip Casnoff
John Walker
Mimi Kuzyk
Mimi Kuzyk
Camille Preston
Camilla Scott
Camilla Scott
Liz Carter
Diego Fuentes
Diego Fuentes
Bayo Rodriguez
Marilo Nunez
Marilo Nunez
Rosalie Rodriguez

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