The Defenders: Taking the First

19981h 36min

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.

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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.

Released
October 25, 1998
Runtime
1h 36min
Director
Andy Wolk
Genre
DramaTV Movie
Language
English
Production
Paramount Television, Showtime Networks
Cast
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