The Defenders: Payback

The Defenders: Payback (1997)


  • Genre: Crime, Drama, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 1997-10-12
  • User Rating: 2.7/10 from 3 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 36min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Paramount Television
  • Production Country: Canada
  • Director: Andy Wolk
star 2.7/10
From 3 Ratings

Summary

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.

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  • 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
Directing Andy Wolk Director
Writing Andy Wolk Writer
Writing Peter Wolk Writer
Directing Jonnie Katz Assistant Director
Production Beau Bridges Producer
Production F.A. Miller Line Producer
Production Ted Rich Associate Producer
Production Stan Rogow Executive Producer
Sound Mark Isham Original Music Composer
Camera John Newby Director of Photography
Editing Lauren A. Schaffer Editor
Art Anthony Cowley Production Design
Art Ken Watkins Art Direction
Art Megan Less Set Decoration
Directing Randi Richmond First Assistant Director
Directing Anthony Cowley Second Unit Director
Directing Stephen Bélanger Third Assistant Director
Directing Ken A. Smith Second Assistant Director

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