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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. The Prestons are hired to defend one of them, who is the grandson of an old friend of the Prestons.
- (112)
- Drama
- Andy Wolk
- 1998-10-25
The Defenders: Taking the First. Lawyers (Beau Bridges, Martha Plimpton) encounter four hate-crime suspects who turn on each other to cut a deal with the prosecutor.
- Andy Wolk
- Drama
- Beau Bridges
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.
The Defenders: Taking the First ★★½ 1998 (R) Don (Bridges) and M.J. (Plimpton) defend a student accused of beating a Latino to death. Their client claims he was incited by white supremist leader, John Walker (Casnoff), and agrees to a plea bargain.
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In an effort to correct the obvious injustice that claimed a young boy's life, the Prestons take on a wrongful-death lawsuit against the leader of the right-wing group and find themselves caught up in a legal battle involving the First Amendment.
1998 Directed by Andy Wolk. 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.
