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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The Defenders: Taking the First was released on October 25, 1998.
The Defenders: Taking the First was directed by Andy Wolk.
The Defenders: Taking the First has a runtime of 1h 36m.
The Defenders: Taking the First was produced by Sy Fischer.
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.
The key characters in The Defenders: Taking the First are Don Preston (Beau Bridges), MJ Preston (Martha Plimpton), Wyman James (Jeremy London).
The Defenders: Taking the First is rated R.
The Defenders: Taking the First is a Drama, TV Movie film.
The Defenders: Taking the First has an audience rating of 6.1 out of 10.