The Defenders: Taking the First

5.8 /10 (4 votes) · 1998 · 1h 36m

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.

Status

Released

Release Date

1998-10-25

Director

Andy Wolk

Writers

Peter Wolk, Andy Wolk

Producers

Stan Rogow, Beau Bridges

Studios

Paramount Television, Showtime Networks