The Defenders: Payback Movie Review 1997

E.G. Marshall returns to the lawyer role of Lawrence Preston that he played in the CBS series from 1961-1965. This time around, Preston has his granddaughter, M.J. (Plimpton), joining the family firm along with son Don (Bridges). Their first case together is a doozy--unrepentent Michael Lane (Laroquette) has confessed to killing the recently paroled man who had gone to prison for raping Lane's young daughter.

Distribution

Paramount Home Video, 5555 Melrose Ave., 5555 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038, Phone: (323)956-5000, URL: http://www.paramount.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 95 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Law & Lawyers, Order in the Court, Family Ties, Adapted from Television, Revenge

Screenplay

Andy Wolk, Peter Wolk

Cast

E.G. Marshall, Beau Bridges, Martha Plimpton, John Larroquette, Yaphet Kotto, Roma Maffia, Rachael Leigh Cook, Mimi Kuzyk, Clea DuVall, Nicholas Kilbertus

Cinematography

John Newby

Director

Andy Wolk

Music

Mark Isham

Producer

Showtime Networks