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.
Credits
The Defenders: Payback Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Roma Maffia
She was 39, now 66 years old
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as Julie Bishop |
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Beau Bridges
He was 55, now 82 years old
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as Don Preston |
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Clea DuVall
She was 20, now 47 years old
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as Jessica Lane |
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Rachael Leigh Cook
She was 18, now 45 years old
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as Tracey Lane |
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Martha Plimpton
She was 26, now 54 years old
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as M.J. Preston |
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Mark Blum
He was 47, now 74 years old
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as Jackson |
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Yaphet Kotto
He was 57, now 85 years old
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as Judge Williams |
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Sean McCann
He was 62, 83 years old when he died
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as John Broderick |
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John Larroquette
He was 49, now 76 years old
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as Michael Lane |
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E.G. Marshall
He was 83, 84 years old when he died
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as Lawrence Preston |
The Defenders: Payback Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Andy Wolk as Director. He was 96 (now 123) years old
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Directing |
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Andy Wolk as Writer. He was 96 (now 123) years old
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Writing |
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Peter Wolk as Writer. |
Writing |
