The Defenders: Payback
19971h 36m4.5
Crime, Drama, TV Movie
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Genre
- Crime
- Origin
- Canada
About
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.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Andy Wolk
- Writing
- Peter Wolk, Andy Wolk
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Oct 12, 1997
- Studio
- Paramount Television, Showtime Networks
Cast
Beau Bridges
Don Preston
E.G. Marshall
Lawrence Preston
Martha Plimpton
M.J. Preston
John Larroquette
Michael Lane
Roma Maffia
Julie Bishop
Mark Blum
Jackson
Rachael Leigh Cook
Tracey Lane
Clea DuVall
Jessica Lane
Yaphet Kotto
Judge Williams
Sean McCann
John Broderick
Daniel Kash
Frankie Mirano
Karen Robinson
Mrs. Clarkson
Tony Nappo
Officer Perez
Mimi Kuzyk
Camille Preston
Christopher Redman
Steven Preston
Chloe Brown
Kelly Preston
Nicholas Kilbertus
Jack Bishop
Bradie Whetham
Danny Bishop
Joe Pingue
Mitchell
Kristin Fairlie
Chris
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