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The Defenders: Taking the First (1998)

1998-10-25 · 1h 36m · EN
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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.

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Andy WolkDirector, WriterPeter WolkWriter

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Beau BridgesBeau BridgesDon PrestonMartha PlimptonMartha PlimptonMJ PrestonJeremy LondonJeremy LondonWyman JamesJordan BridgesJordan BridgesClifton Collins Jr.Clifton Collins Jr.Nelson RodriguezPhilip CasnoffPhilip CasnoffJohn WalkerMimi KuzykMimi KuzykCamille PrestonCamilla ScottCamilla ScottLiz CarterDiego FuentesDiego FuentesBayo RodriguezMarilo NunezMarilo NunezRosalie RodriguezNancy PalkNancy PalkJudge LaceyLili FrancksLili FrancksAlice Rawls

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Genre affinityDrama · Tv MovieDialogue densityDramaDirector preference316651Actor preference108479 · 266077 · 119791Country preferenceUsDecade preference1990

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What is The Defenders: Taking the First about?

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.

How long is The Defenders: Taking the First?

The Defenders: Taking the First has a runtime of 96 minutes.