The Defenders: Taking the First

Name: The Defenders: Taking the First
Released: 1998-10-25
Rating: 5.8

1998

Trailer

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.

Release Date

1998-10-25

Status

Released

Original Title

The Defenders: Taking the First

Runtime

1h 36m

Original Language

EN

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount Television, Showtime Networks

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 the racist.

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