Release Date

12 Oct, 1997

Runtime

01:36: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

The Defenders: Payback

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Actors

Beau Bridges

E.G. Marshall

Martha Plimpton

John Larroquette

Roma Maffia

Mark Blum

Rachael Leigh Cook

Clea DuVall

Yaphet Kotto

Sean McCann

Daniel Kash

Karen Robinson

Tony Nappo

Mimi Kuzyk

Christopher Redman

Chloe Brown

Nicholas Kilbertus

Bradie Whetham

Joe Pingue

Kristin Fairlie

Tyler Kyte

Crew

Andy Wolk

Andy Wolk

Peter Wolk

Jonnie Katz

Beau Bridges

F.A. Miller

Ted Rich

Stan Rogow

Mark Isham

John Newby

Lauren A. Schaffer

Anthony Cowley

Ken Watkins

Megan Less