A racist provokes four teens into beating a Latino youth to death after one of his fiery speeches on a college campus. The Prestons are first called upon to defend one of the youths who gives testimony against the other three. Then, in a turnaround, the family of the murdered boy hires the Prestons to try to get a conviction against the racist.
| Release Date | October 25, 1998 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | The Defenders: Taking the First | |
| Runtime | 1h 36min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | — | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | United States of America | |
| Production Companies | Paramount TelevisionShowtime Networks | |