Defenseless (1991)
- Starring:
- Barbara Hershey, Sam Shepard, (more)
- Director(s):
- Martin Campbell
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Defenseless
In this suspense drama, a lawyer finds out more than she wanted to know about her friends and lovers. T.K. Katwuller (Barbara Hershey) is a lawyer with a firm command of her career but an unstable hold on her private life; she's more single than she'd like to be, and she's become romantically involved with one of her clients, Steven Seldes (J.T. Walsh), a real estate agent. When T.K. bumps into her college roommate Ellie (Mary Beth Hurt), she discovers that Ellie is Steven's wife, which T.K. hardly regards as welcome news. T.K. then learns that Steven has been accused of financing porn movies dominated by underage actors; after an angry confrontation, she bitterly breaks off the affair. The next day, Steven turns up murdered, and T.K. discovers that Ellie is the prime suspect. She agrees to handle Ellie's case, and Ellie is acquitted. However, T.K.'s conversations with police detective George Beutel (Sam Shepard) begin to plant a seed of doubt in her mind about Ellie's innocence. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 106 mins
Complete Cast of Defenseless
- Barbara Hershey - T.K. Katwuller
- Mary Beth Hurt - Ellie Seldes
- Kellie Overbey - Janna Seldes
- Jay O. Sanders - Bull Dozer
- Randy Brooks - Monroe
- Anne Alexander - 1st Client
- Christopher M. Brown - Dubbing Theatre Employee
- Trevor A. Felix - Bandleader at Fundraiser
- Sandy Ignon - Doctor in Morgue
- Caine Richards - Monroe's Campaign Manager
- Vince Melocchi - Elevator Repairman
- Mark Lowenthal
- Marabina Jaimes - T.K.'s Receptionist
- Michael Collins - Policeman
- Walt Woodson - Projectionist
- Glenn Wilson - Board Member in Law Firm
- Meritta Veilleux - Cashier
- Ed Hooks - Court Clerk
- Christine Elise - Cindy Bodeck
- Marilyn Raye Bradfield - Nurse
- Mark Bringelson - Lab Technician
- Sam Shepard - George Beutel
- J.T. Walsh - Steven Seldes
- Sheree North - Mrs. Bodeck
- John Kapelos - Jack Hammer
- John Achorn - Board Member in Law Firm
- Peter Allas - Costas
- Lisa Darr - Board Member in Law Firm
- William Hayes - Board Member in Law Firm
- Mercedes Shirley - Receptionist
- Jeanne Mori - Autopsy Technician
- Sandy Martin - Judge
- Michael D. Leinert - Reporter at Fundraiser
- Carrie Jachnuk - Singer at Fundraiser
- Steve Zettler - Russell
- Tim Winters - Doctor
- George Wilbur - Bodeck
- Kirk Thornton - Campaign Worker
- Jonathan Gordon - Elevator Repairman
- Paul Collins - Campaign Worker
- Dr. Harald Braun - Jury Foreman
- Director(s):
- Martin Campbell
- Writer(s):
- James Hicks
- Producer(s):
- Renee Missel, David Bombyk
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Profanity, Not For Children, Strong Sexual Content, Adult Situations, Violence)
- Categories:
- Mystery & Suspense
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