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The Defenders: Payback
The Defenders: Payback
(1997)
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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.
Cast
Name
Credits
Beau Bridges
Don Preston
E G Marshall
Lawrence Preston
Martha Plimpton
M J Preston
Roma Maffia
Ms Julie Bishop
Mark Blum
Jackson
Rachael Leigh Cook
Tracey Lane
Clea DuVall
Jessie Lane
Yaphet Kotto
Judge Williams
Sean McCann
John Broderick
John Larroquette
Michael Lane
David Blacker
Construction Worker
Chloe Brown
Kelly Preston
Corinne Conley
Judge Turner
Tony De Santis
Mr Kuhlman
Jack Duffy
Mr Sanders
Kristin Fairlie
Chris
Emily Fleming
8-Year-Old Jessie
Kyra Harper
Ms Reynolds
Daniel Kash
Frankie Mirano
Nicholas Kilbertus
Jack Bishop
Mimi Kuzyk
Camille Preston
Tyler Kyte
Hockey Kid
Sharon Lawrence
Judge Bach
Robert McClure
Bridge Man
Rita Bertucci
extras
Alan Mozes
Schuman
Tony Nappo
Officer Perez
Joe Pingue
Mitchell
Christopher Redman
Steven Preston
Kim Roberts
Psych Receptionist
Karen Robinson
Ms Clarkson
Bradie Whetham
Danny Bishop
Bob Zidel
Court Clerk
Company
Name
Credits
Stan Rogow Productions
Production Company
Writers
Name
Credits
Andy Wolk
Screenplay
Peter Wolk
Screenplay
Producers
Name
Credits
Stan Rogow
Executive Producer
Beau Bridges
Producer
Sy Fischer
Producer
Ted Rich
Associate Producer
Directors
Name
Credits
Andy Wolk
Director
Anthony Cowley
Director 2nd unit director (2nd Unit)
Casting
Name
Credits
Jason La Padura
Casting
Natalie Hart
Casting
Susan Forrest
Casting
Helen Mossler
Casting Associate casting executive
Production Management
Name
Credits
F A Miller
Line Producer
Noella Nesdoly
Unit Production Manager
Randi Richmond
Assistant Director
Ken Smith
Assistant Director
Barbara Gordon
Script Supervisor
Stephen Belanger
Assistant Director
Eric Beldowski
Production Coordinator
Ashley McKay
Assistant Production Coordinator
David Banigan
Location Manager
Jonnie Katz
Assistant Director assistant director trainee
Editor
Name
Credits
Lauren Schaffer
Editor
Sylvia Grant
Assistant Editor
Camera, Film & Tape
Name
Credits
John C Newby
Director of Photography
Paul Mitchnick
Camera Operator
Frank Polyak
Assistant Camera Operator assistant camera
Paula Tymchuk
Assistant Camera Operator assistant camera
Marvin Midwicki
Camera Operator b-camera operator
Marni Grossman
Photography still photography
Rob Evans
Dailies dailies color timer
Tom Overton
Video video color timer