The Defenders: Payback

2.7
19971h 36m

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.

Production

Logo for Paramount Television
Logo for Showtime Networks

Cast

Photo of Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Don Preston

Photo of E.G. Marshall

E.G. Marshall

Lawrence Preston

Photo of Martha Plimpton

Martha Plimpton

M.J. Preston

Photo of John Larroquette

John Larroquette

Michael Lane

Photo of Roma Maffia

Roma Maffia

Julie Bishop

Photo of Mark Blum

Mark Blum

Jackson

Photo of Clea DuVall

Clea DuVall

Jessica Lane

Photo of Yaphet Kotto

Yaphet Kotto

Judge Williams

Photo of Sean McCann

Sean McCann

John Broderick

Photo of Daniel Kash

Daniel Kash

Frankie Mirano

Photo of Karen Robinson

Karen Robinson

Mrs. Clarkson

Photo of Tony Nappo

Tony Nappo

Officer Perez

Photo of Mimi Kuzyk

Mimi Kuzyk

Camille Preston

Photo of Christopher Redman

Christopher Redman

Steven Preston

Photo of Joe Pingue

Joe Pingue

Mitchell

Photo of Jack Duffy

Jack Duffy

Mr. Sanders

Photo of Shawn Lawrence

Shawn Lawrence

Judge Bach

Photo of Corinne Conley

Corinne Conley

Judge Turner

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