The Defenders: Taking the First
movie
Released October 25, 1998
Overview
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.
Cast
Beau Bridges
as
Don Preston
Martha Plimpton
as
MJ Preston
Jeremy London
as
Wyman James
Jordan Bridges
Clifton Collins Jr.
as
Nelson Rodriguez
Philip Casnoff
as
John Walker
Mimi Kuzyk
as
Camille Preston
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Camilla Scott
as
Liz Carter
Diego Fuentes
as
Bayo Rodriguez
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Marilo Nunez
as
Rosalie Rodriguez
Nancy Palk
as
Judge Lacey
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Lili Francks
as
Alice Rawls
