The Defenders: Taking the First (1998)
1998 · 1h 36m · Drama, TV Movie
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.
Director: Andy Wolk
Writers: Andy Wolk, Peter Wolk
Music by: Mark Isham
Cinematography: John Newby
Editor: Lauren A. Schaffer
Cast
Beau Bridges as Don PrestonMartha Plimpton as MJ PrestonJeremy London as Wyman JamesJordan BridgesClifton Collins Jr. as Nelson RodriguezPhilip Casnoff as John WalkerMimi Kuzyk as Camille PrestonCamilla Scott as Liz CarterDiego Fuentes as Bayo RodriguezMarilo Nunez as Rosalie RodriguezNancy Palk as Judge LaceyLili Francks as Alice RawlsMore like this
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