Movie
The Defenders: Taking the First
Released: October 25, 1998 (1998)
Runtime: 96 minutes
Genres: Drama, TV Movie
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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Beau Bridges as Don Preston
Age at release: 56
- Philip Casnoff as John Walker
Age at release: 49
- Mimi Kuzyk as Camille Preston
Age at release: 46
- Camilla Scott as Liz Carter
Age at release: 36
- Clifton Collins Jr. as Nelson Rodriguez
Age at release: 28
- Martha Plimpton as MJ Preston
Age at release: 27
- Jeremy London as Wyman James
Age at release: 25
Age at release: 24
- Diego Fuentes as Bayo Rodriguez
Age at release: Unknown
- Marilo Nunez as Rosalie Rodriguez
Age at release: Unknown
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- Bernard Behrens as Milton Lewis
Age at release: 72
Age at release: 68
- Richard Fitzpatrick as Jones
Age at release: 51
- Sugith Varughese as Dr. Carter
Age at release: 40
- Robert Bockstael as Karl Munro
Age at release: 38
- Kristen Holden-Ried as McCann
Age at release: 25
- Christopher Redman as Steven Preston
Age at release: 18
- Nancy Palk as Judge Lacey
Age at release: Unknown
- Lili Francks as Alice Rawls
Age at release: Unknown
- Jeff Topping as Rossi
Age at release: Unknown
- Donna Goodhand as Jury Foreman
Age at release: Unknown
- J. Winston Carroll as Judge Karma
Age at release: Unknown
- J.J. Evans as Cooker
Age at release: Unknown
- Mauricio Rodas as Ruben
Age at release: Unknown
- Michael Ayoub as Mayor
Age at release: Unknown
- Deborah Pollitt as Rally Woman
Age at release: Unknown
- Bill Lake as Prison Guard
Age at release: Unknown