The Defenders: Payback

The Defenders: Payback

1997
1h 36m
2.7

2.7/10

3 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Paramount Television Showtime Networks
Production Countries
Canada
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date October 12, 1997
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0129866

Cast

Beau Bridges
Beau Bridges

Don Preston

E.G. Marshall
E.G. Marshall

Lawrence Preston

Martha Plimpton
Martha Plimpton

M.J. Preston

John Larroquette
John Larroquette

Michael Lane

Roma Maffia
Roma Maffia

Julie Bishop

Mark Blum
Mark Blum

Jackson

Rachael Leigh Cook
Rachael Leigh Cook

Tracey Lane

Clea DuVall
Clea DuVall

Jessica Lane

Yaphet Kotto
Yaphet Kotto

Judge Williams

Sean McCann
Sean McCann

John Broderick

Daniel Kash
Daniel Kash

Frankie Mirano

Karen Robinson
Karen Robinson

Mrs. Clarkson

Key Crew

Andy Wolk
Director
Andy Wolk
Writer
Peter Wolk
Writer
Beau Bridges
Producer
Stan Rogow
Executive Producer

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