The Defenders: Taking the First
First aired on Oct 25, 1998
70%
Genres: 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 Cast: click image to view more
Beau Bridges | Don Preston
Martha Plimpton | MJ Preston
Jeremy London | Wyman James
Jordan Bridges |
Clifton Collins Jr. | Nelson Rodriguez
Philip Casnoff | John Walker
Featured Crew
Stan Rogow | Executive Producer
Beau Bridges | Executive Producer
John Newby | Director of Photography
Lauren A. Schaffer | Editor
Mark Isham | Original Music Composer
Andy Wolk | Writer
