The Defenders: Taking the First

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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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Drama,

TV Movie

Duration:

96 minutes

Year:

1998

Director:

Andy Wolk

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Company:

Paramount Television,

Showtime Networks

Cast:
Beau Bridges

Don Preston

Martha Plimpton

MJ Preston

Jeremy London

Wyman James

Jordan Bridges

Clifton Collins Jr.

Nelson Rodriguez

Crew:
Stan Rogow

Executive Producer

Beau Bridges

Executive Producer

John Newby

Director of Photography

Lauren A. Schaffer

Editor

Mark Isham

Original Music Composer