The Defenders: Taking the First Poster

The Defenders: Taking the First (1998)

4.7/10 1h 36m Oct 25, 1998
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.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Defenders: Taking the First
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3

Cast

Beau Bridges
Beau Bridges
Don Preston
Popularity: 14.8
Martha Plimpton
Martha Plimpton
MJ Preston
Popularity: 1.0
Jeremy London
Jeremy London
Wyman James
Popularity: 8.5
Jordan Bridges
Jordan Bridges
Popularity: 1.5
Clifton Collins Jr.
Clifton Collins Jr.
Nelson Rodriguez
Popularity: 3.7
Philip Casnoff
Philip Casnoff
John Walker
Popularity: 7.9
Mimi Kuzyk
Mimi Kuzyk
Camille Preston
Popularity: 2.1
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Camilla Scott
Liz Carter
Popularity: 3.5
Diego Fuentes
Diego Fuentes
Bayo Rodriguez
Popularity: 10.2
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Marilo Nunez
Rosalie Rodriguez
Popularity: 0.1
Nancy Palk
Nancy Palk
Judge Lacey
Popularity: 1.5
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Lili Francks
Alice Rawls
Popularity: 2.2

Key Crew

Executive Producer Stan Rogow, Beau Bridges
Editor Lauren A. Schaffer
Writer Andy Wolk, Peter Wolk
Director Andy Wolk

Production

Paramount Television
US
Showtime Networks
US

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Rating
4.7
/10

Based on 3 votes

Details
Release Date October 25, 1998
Runtime 1h 36m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3
Links
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