The Defenders: Taking the First
6.5
96 minutes
10/25/1998
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 List
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
Camilla Scott
as Liz Carter
Diego Fuentes
as Bayo Rodriguez
Marilo Nunez
as Rosalie Rodriguez
Nancy Palk
as Judge Lacey
Lili Francks
as Alice Rawls
Jeff Topping
as Rossi
Kristen Holden-Ried
as McCann
Richard Fitzpatrick
as Jones
Christopher Redman
as Steven Preston
Bernard Behrens
as Milton Lewis
Donna Goodhand
as Jury Foreman
Robert Bockstael
as Karl Munro
J. Winston Carroll
as Judge Karma
Sugith Varughese
as Dr. Carter
J.J. Evans
as Cooker
Mauricio Rodas
as Ruben
Michael Ayoub
as Mayor
Deborah Pollitt
as Rally Woman
Bill Lake
as Prison Guard
Billy Oliver
as Campus Cop
Chris Wiggins