Plot Summary
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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Andy Wolk
Director
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It has a TMDB rating of 5.8/10 based on 4 votes.
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The Defenders: Taking the First was directed by Andy Wolk and released in 1998.
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The Defenders: Taking the First has a runtime of 1 hours and 36 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1998-10-25
- Status
- Released