Where to watch The Defenders: Taking the First (1998) in the UK
The Defenders: Taking the First (1998) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 14 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.
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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Cast & crew
Top-billed cast in The Defenders: Taking the First.
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Beau BridgesDon Preston -
Martha PlimptonMJ Preston -
Jeremy LondonWyman James -
Jordan Bridges -
Clifton Collins Jr.Nelson Rodriguez -
Philip CasnoffJohn Walker -
Mimi KuzykCamille Preston -
Camilla ScottLiz Carter
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