E. G. Marshall
Lawrence Preston
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The Defenders: Payback. An attorney (E.G. Marshall) recruits a granddaughter (Martha Plimpton) and son (Beau Bridges) to help defend a man who killed his daughter's rapist.
- Andy Wolk
- Drama
- E.G. Marshall
Nov 10, 2015 · The Defenders: Payback, which aired on Showtime in 1997, is the first of three made-for-cable movies based on the landmark series. Beginning in 1961 and through its four year run on CBS, "The Defenders" earned 19 Emmy and Golden Globe nominations, taking the top spot 15 times for Writing, Directing, Lead Actor, Drama and Editing, among other ...
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Oct 12, 1997 · In this telefilm, a father murders the rapist of his young daughter after the man is released from prison and moves back to his old neighborhood. The Prestons take the case even though the father is unrepentent and unwilling to offer the attorneys any help in finding legally mitigating circumstances for his actions.
Television movie remake of the 1960s courtroom drama series, "The Defenders." After the death of his eldest son and his partner in the law firm of Preston and Preston, senior partner, Lawrence Preston enlists his granddaughter, M.J, a former prosecutor, and his other son Don, a law professor, to...
- Andy Wolk, Anthony Cowley
- Beau Bridges
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Reviews. TV Listings. Cast & Crew. The Defenders: Payback. 1997. 1 hr 55 mins. Drama. R. Watchlist. Lawrence Preston (E.G.Marshall, reprising his role in "The Defenders") convinces his...
