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The Defenders: Taking the First

65% | 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.

Featured Crew

Stan Rogow
Executive Producer
Beau Bridges
Executive Producer

Cast

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Beau Bridges
Don Preston
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Martha Plimpton
MJ Preston
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Jeremy London
Wyman James
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Clifton Collins Jr.
Nelson Rodriguez

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