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Oct 25, 1998 · The Defenders: Taking the First: Directed by Andy Wolk. With Beau Bridges, Martha Plimpton, Jeremy London, Jordan Bridges. John Walker is white supremacist. Now after hearing his speech, four boys go out and kill a young Hispanic.
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The Defenders: Taking the First - Full Cast & Crew. Don and M.J. Preston represent a Latino murder victim's family in a civil suit against the white supremacist (Philip Casnoff) who inspired the ...
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.
Oct 25, 1998 · Overview. 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 ...
Brief Synopsis. Follows the courtcase of a young man who has been beaten to death by members of a reactionary organization rallying against minorities. Although lawyers Don and M.J, Preston are morally opposed to the brutality of the case, they find themselves acting as counsel for one of the defendants who has been charged with murder.
The Defenders: Taking the First TV-14 1998 1 hr. 36 min. Drama List Reviews Lawyers (Beau Bridges, Martha Plimpton) encounter four hate-crime suspects who turn on each other to cut a deal with the ...
