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.
Casts Beau Bridges, E.G. Marshall, Martha Plimpton, Jon Polito, LisaGay Hamilton, Mimi Kuzyk, James McDaniel, David Hemblen, Melanie Nicholls-King, Christopher Redman
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Godfather
The Godfather Part II
The Godfather Part III
The War of the Roses
Homicide: The Movie
Count the Hours!
Deviant Obsession
Night and the City
A Case for Murder
Spellbinder
Crime, Inc.
Compulsion
The People Against O'Hara
The Firm
Witness for the Prosecution
Death Sentence
Miracle on 34th Street
The Strategy of the Snail
Poolhall Junkies
14 Days to Life
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Godfather
IMDB 8.7 | Mar , 1972
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.The Godfather Part II
IMDB 8.6 | Dec , 1974
In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.The Godfather Part III
IMDB 7.4 | Dec , 1990
In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone seeks forgiveness for his sins while taking a young protege under his wing.The War of the Roses
IMDB 6.9 | Dec , 1989
The Roses, Barbara and Oliver, live happily as a married couple. Then she starts to wonder what life would be like without Oliver, and likes what she sees. Both want to stay in the house, and so they begin a campaign to force each other to leave. In the middle of the fighting is D'Amato, the divorce lawyer. He gets to see how far both will go to get rid of the other, and boy do they go far.Homicide: The Movie
IMDB 7 | Feb , 2000
Retired police lieutenant Al Giardello is running for mayor when he is suddenly shot at a press conference. All of the detectives, past and present, clamor for an opportunity to help find the shooter.Count the Hours!
IMDB 5.5 | Apr , 1953
A lawyer defends a migrant worker in a sensational murder trial.Deviant Obsession
IMDB 3.4 | Jun , 2002
Joan Alton is a lawyer who goes undercover at a strip club to gather clues that might exonerate her lover who has been accused of murder. While the defendant's secrets unveil, she will stop at nothing to catch the real killer.Night and the City
IMDB 5.7 | Oct , 1992
Looking to get rich quick, an unsuccessful lawyer uses dishonest means to try to become a boxing promoter.A Case for Murder
IMDB 4.8 | May , 1993
Jack Hammett is an aggressive young defence attorney on the rise up the corporate ladder. In the courtroom he's known as the "Hail Mary Kid" for his ability to win the unwinnable cases. When one of the firm's lawyers, Darren Gaines, is murdered and Gaines' wife is charged, Hammett is assigned as her attorney. Hammett asks Kate Weldon, a recently hired lawyer, to assist him. Together they discover some inconsistencies in the case as well as a possible connection to the recent murder of a judge.Spellbinder
IMDB 5.9 | Sep , 1988
After leaving work one night, Los Angeles attorney Jeff Mills and his colleague rescue a young, beautiful woman from an abusive boyfriend. Jeff soon becomes romantically involved with her and embroiled in the web of intrigue that follows her, despite a string of ominous happenstances and repeated warnings from his secretary.Crime, Inc.
IMDB 4.2 | Apr , 1945
A crime reporter writes book to expose names and methods of the criminal leaders. He is held on a charge after refusing to explain how he got his information, but is released and helps to expose the syndicate.Compulsion
IMDB 7.1 | Apr , 1959
Two close friends' plan to execute a flawless crime is crushed when one of them inadvertently leaves his glasses at the crime scene.The People Against O'Hara
IMDB 5.7 | Sep , 1951
A defense attorney jeopardizes his career to save his client.The Firm
IMDB 6.7 | Jun , 1993
Mitch McDeere is a young man with a promising future in Law. About to sit his Bar exam, he is approached by 'The Firm' and made an offer he doesn't refuse. Seduced by the money and gifts showered on him, he is totally oblivious to the more sinister side of his company. Then, two Associates are murdered. The FBI contact him, asking him for information and suddenly his life is ruined. He has a choice - work with the FBI, or stay with the Firm. Either way he will lose his life as he knows it. Mitch figures the only way out is to follow his own plan...Witness for the Prosecution
IMDB 8.2 | Dec , 1957
An ailing famous barrister agrees to defend a man in a sensational murder trial where his self-possessed wife's unconvincing testimony confuses him.Death Sentence
IMDB 6.8 | Aug , 2007
Nick Hume is a mild-mannered executive with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he witnesses something that changes him forever. Transformed by grief, Hume eventually comes to the disturbing conclusion that no length is too great when protecting his family.Miracle on 34th Street
IMDB 7.4 | Jun , 1947
Kris Kringle, seemingly the embodiment of Santa Claus, is asked to portray the jolly old fellow at Macy's following his performance in the Thanksgiving Day parade. His portrayal is so complete that many begin to question if he truly is Santa Claus, while others question his sanity.The Strategy of the Snail
IMDB 7.4 | Dec , 1993
A group of tenants living in an old house are confronted with having to move out due to a renovation project the city has undertaken. The tenants decide to unite and come up with a strategy, but in the process—while the landlord and his aggressive attorney are chasing them—the tenants transform into the opposite of who they once were.Poolhall Junkies
IMDB 6.5 | Jun , 2002
A retired pool hustler is forced to pick up the stick again when his brother starts a game he can't finish.14 Days to Life
IMDB 5.1 | Apr , 1997
Konrad von Seidlitz is a young yuppie lawyer currently celebrating his engagement with Cornelia, daughter of minister of justice Volkerts. As a public relations gag, he hasn't paid his parking fines for two years and now insists on being sentenced to jail for two weeks as punishment. Using his knowledge as a lawyer he makes the best out of his visit in jail still working, still in a splendid mood and not adapting to any rule. Probably a good way to get the desired public attention, but also a good way to make enemies inside the jail-house. One day before Konrad is to be released his booth is searched and two hundred grams of cocaine are found. That's a serious problem even for a brilliant lawyer like Konrad and even if you're innocent