The Defenders: Payback
1997, English. Directed by Andy Wolk.
Television movie remake of the 1960s courtroom drama series, "The Defenders." After the death of his eldest son and his partner in the law firm of Preston and Preston, senior partner, Lawrence Preston enlists his granddaughter, M.J, a former prosecutor, and his other son Don, a law professor, to continue the work of ensuring that every individual accused of a crime is entitled to a proper defense. In this telefilm, a father murders the rapist of his young daughter after the man is released from prison and moves back to his old neighborhood. The Prestons take the case even though the father is unrepentent and unwilling to offer the attorneys any help in finding legally mitigating circumstances for his actions.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Andy WolkDirector
- Beau BridgesDon Preston
- E.G. MarshallLawrence Preston
- Martha PlimptonM.J. Preston
- John LarroquetteMichael Lane
- Roma MaffiaJulie Bishop
- Mark BlumJackson
- Rachael Leigh CookTracey Lane
- Clea DuVallJessica Lane
- Yaphet KottoJudge Williams
- Sean McCannJohn Broderick
- Daniel KashFrankie Mirano
- Karen RobinsonMrs. Clarkson
Details
- Released
- 12 October 1997
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- Peter Wolk, Andy Wolk
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The Defenders: Payback runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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The Defenders: Payback isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 October 1997. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Defenders: Payback?
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Who directed The Defenders: Payback?
The Defenders: Payback (1997) was directed by Andy Wolk and stars Beau Bridges, E.G. Marshall, Martha Plimpton.