The Defenders: Payback

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Beau Bridges

Don Preston

Age : 82 | Popularity : 14%

E.G. Marshall

Lawrence Preston

Age : 84 | Popularity : 11%

Martha Plimpton

M.J. Preston

Age : 53 | Popularity : 28%

John Larroquette

Michael Lane

Age : 76 | Popularity : 7%

Roma Maffia

Julie Bishop

Age : 65 | Popularity : 9%

Mark Blum

Jackson

Age : 69 | Popularity : 21%

Rachael Leigh Cook

Tracey Lane

Age : 44 | Popularity : 26%

Clea DuVall

Jessica Lane

Age : 46 | Popularity : 16%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Andy Wolk
Writing	Writer	Andy Wolk Peter Wolk
Department	Role	Name

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