The Defenders: Taking the First

The Defenders: Taking the First

1998/10/25 • Released

Drama
TV Movie
6.5
1h 36m

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.

Director : Andy Wolk

Casts
Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Don Preston

Martha Plimpton

Martha Plimpton

MJ Preston

Jeremy London

Jeremy London

Wyman James

Jordan Bridges

Jordan Bridges

Clifton Collins Jr.

Clifton Collins Jr.

Nelson Rodriguez

Philip Casnoff

Philip Casnoff

John Walker

Mimi Kuzyk

Mimi Kuzyk

Camille Preston

Camilla Scott

Liz Carter

Diego Fuentes

Diego Fuentes

Bayo Rodriguez

Marilo Nunez

Rosalie Rodriguez

Nancy Palk

Nancy Palk

Judge Lacey

Lili Francks

Alice Rawls

Jeff Topping

Rossi

Kristen Holden-Ried

Kristen Holden-Ried

McCann

Richard Fitzpatrick

Richard Fitzpatrick

Jones

Christopher Redman

Christopher Redman

Steven Preston

Bernard Behrens

Bernard Behrens

Milton Lewis

Donna Goodhand

Donna Goodhand

Jury Foreman

Robert Bockstael

Robert Bockstael

Karl Munro

J. Winston Carroll

Judge Karma

Sugith Varughese

Sugith Varughese

Dr. Carter

J.J. Evans

Cooker

Mauricio Rodas

Ruben

Michael Ayoub

Michael Ayoub

Mayor

Deborah Pollitt

Rally Woman

Bill Lake

Bill Lake

Prison Guard

Billy Oliver

Campus Cop

Chris Wiggins

Chris Wiggins

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