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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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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.
Cast & crew
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. ClarksonExplore the crew
- Director
- Andy Wolk
- Writer
- Peter Wolk
- Writer
- Andy Wolk
- Producer
- Beau Bridges
- Original Music Composer
- Mark Isham
- Director of Photography
- John Newby
- Editor
- Lauren A. Schaffer