The Defenders: Taking the First
1998, English. 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. Then, in a turnaround, the family of the murdered boy hires the Prestons to try to get a conviction against the racist.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Andy WolkDirector
- Beau BridgesDon Preston
- Martha PlimptonMJ Preston
- Jeremy LondonWyman James
- Jordan BridgesCast
- Clifton Collins Jr.Nelson Rodriguez
- Philip CasnoffJohn Walker
- Mimi KuzykCamille Preston
- Camilla ScottLiz Carter
- Diego FuentesBayo Rodriguez
- Marilo NunezRosalie Rodriguez
- Nancy PalkJudge Lacey
- Lili FrancksAlice Rawls
Details
- Released
- 25 October 1998
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Andy Wolk, Peter Wolk
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The Defenders: Taking the First runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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The Defenders: Taking the First isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 October 1998. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Defenders: Taking the First?
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Who directed The Defenders: Taking the First?
The Defenders: Taking the First (1998) was directed by Andy Wolk and stars Beau Bridges, Martha Plimpton, Jeremy London.