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.
| Title | The Defenders: Taking the First |
|---|---|
| Year | 1998 |
| Genre | Drama, TV Movie |
| Country | United States of America |
| Studio | Paramount Television, Showtime Networks |
| Cast | Beau Bridges, Martha Plimpton, Jeremy London, Jordan Bridges, Clifton Collins Jr., Philip Casnoff |
| Crew | Stan Rogow (Executive Producer), John Newby (Director of Photography), Lauren A. Schaffer (Editor), Beau Bridges (Executive Producer), Mark Isham (Original Music Composer), Andy Wolk (Director) |
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| Release | Oct 25, 1998 |
| Runtime | 96 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 6.50 / 10 by 2 users |
| Popularity | 1 |
| Budget | 0 |
| Revenue | 0 |
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