The Defenders: Choice of Evils
Genres
Overview
The Defenders are a crack team of lawyers dedicated to one principle - the accused is innocent untill proven guilty. This time, they defend a man wrongly convicted of murder.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
95 min
Release Date
1998-01-18
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
3.4
Beau Bridges
Don Preston
E.G. Marshall
Lawrence Preston
Martha Plimpton
Mary Jane Preston
Jon Polito
D.A. Al Orsini
LisaGay Hamilton
Jeanne Baptiste
Mimi Kuzyk
Camille Preston
James McDaniel
Jack Casey
David Hemblen
Melanie Nicholls-King
Sarah Casey
Christopher Redman
Christopher Redmond
Steven Preston
Oliver Becker
Brian Clarke
Marium Carvell
Sally McAstin
Nancy Palk
Judge Karnes
Michael Copeman
Judge Minton
Falconer Abraham
Louis Baptiste
A.C. Peterson
Vinnie Keefe
Scott Wickware
Sergeant Dave Wilson
Ross Petty
Doctor Nagel
Cameron Mathison
Mike Murphy
Patricia Welbourne
Young Hooker
Junior Williams
Corrections Officer #1
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