The Defenders: Taking the First

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1998 · 96 min · Drama · TV Movie · TMDB 5.8/10

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.

Directed by Andy Wolk

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