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The Defenders: Payback

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Calorie Rating: 135
Released: 1997-10-12
Running Time: 96 Minutes
Studios: Paramount Television, Showtime Networks,


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.

Director / Directors

Andy Wolk
Director


Cast

Beau Bridges
Character: Don Preston
E.G. Marshall
Character: Lawrence Preston
Martha Plimpton
Character: M.J. Preston

John Larroquette
Character: Michael Lane
Roma Maffia
Character: Julie Bishop
Mark Blum
Character: Jackson

Rachael Leigh Cook
Character: Tracey Lane
Clea DuVall
Character: Jessica Lane
Yaphet Kotto
Character: Judge Williams

Sean McCann
Character: John Broderick
Daniel Kash
Character: Frankie Mirano
Karen Robinson
Character: Mrs. Clarkson

Tony Nappo
Character: Officer Perez


Production and Crew