The Defenders: Taking the First
Movie| Title | The Defenders: Taking the First |
| User score | 6.5 |
| Release date | Oct 25, 1998 |
| Genre | Drama, TV Movie |
| Director | Andy Wolk |
| Production country | United States of America |
| Production companies | Paramount Television, Showtime Networks |
| Run time | 96 min. |
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.
