5.8The Defenders: Taking the First · 1998
The Defenders: Taking the First (1998) is a Drama / TV Movie film directed by Andy Wolk, starring Beau Bridges, Martha Plimpton, Jeremy London.
DramaTV Movie
5.8Overview
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, Martha Plimpton, Jeremy London, Jordan Bridges, Clifton Collins Jr., Philip Casnoff, Mimi Kuzyk, Camilla Scott
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What is "The Defenders: Taking the First" about?
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.
When was "The Defenders: Taking the First" released?
The Defenders: Taking the First was released in 1998.
Who stars in "The Defenders: Taking the First"?
The cast includes Beau Bridges, Martha Plimpton, Jeremy London, Jordan Bridges.
