The Defenders: Payback

The Defenders: Payback (1997)

CrimeDramaTV Movie

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: Andy Wolk

Casts

	Beau Bridges as Don Preston
	E.G. Marshall as Lawrence Preston
	Martha Plimpton as M.J. Preston
	John Larroquette as Michael Lane
	Roma Maffia as Julie Bishop
	Mark Blum as Jackson
	Rachael Leigh Cook as Tracey Lane
	Clea DuVall as Jessica Lane
	Yaphet Kotto as Judge Williams
	Sean McCann as John Broderick
	Daniel Kash as Frankie Mirano
	Karen Robinson as Mrs. Clarkson
	Tony Nappo as Officer Perez
	Mimi Kuzyk as Camille Preston
	Christopher Redman as Steven Preston
	Chloe Brown as Kelly Preston
	Nicholas Kilbertus as Jack Bishop
	Bradie Whetham as Danny Bishop
	Joe Pingue as Mitchell
	Kristin Fairlie as Chris
	Tyler Kyte as Hockey Kid
	David Blacker as Construction Worker
	Jack Duffy as Mr. Sanders
	Alan Mozes as Schuman
	Shawn Lawrence as Judge Bach
	Corinne Conley as Judge Turner
	Tony De Santis as Mr. Kuhlman
	Kyra Harper as Ms. Reynolds
	Kim Roberts as Psych Receptionist
	Robert McClure as Bridge Man
	Bob Zidel as Court Clerk
	Emily Fleming as 8 Year-Old Jessie
	Ann Turnbull as
	Robert Young as Bobby O'Neill

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