Defenseless
Brief Synopsis
An unstable Los Angeles attorney discovers that her male lover and client is married to her long-lost college roommate. When he's found murdered, she becomes the defense attorney for his wife, who's been accused in the case.
Cast & Crew
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Martin Campbell
Director
Barbara Hershey
Sam Shepard
Mary Beth Hurt
J.t. Walsh
Mercedes Shirley
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1991
Distribution Company
Seven Arts Entertainment
Location
Calabasas, California, USA; Malibu, California, USA; Westlake Village, California, USA; Van Nuys, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 44m
Synopsis
An unstable Los Angeles attorney discovers that her male lover and client is married to her long-lost college roommate. When he's found murdered, she becomes the defense attorney for his wife, who's been accused in the case.
Director
Martin Campbell
Director
Cast
Barbara Hershey
Sam Shepard
Mary Beth Hurt
J.t. Walsh
Mercedes Shirley
Sandy Ignon
Marabina Jaimes
Vince Melocchi
William Hayes
Mark Bringelson
Kellie Overbey
Harold Braun
Sheree North
Caine Richards
Anne Alexander
Sandy Martin
John Achorn
Lisa Darr
Randy Brooks
Christine Elise
Michael D Leinert
Glenn Wilson
George Wilbur
Carrie Jachnuk
John Kapelos
Walt Woodson
Trevor A Felix
Ed Hooks
Meritta Veilleux
Jonathan Gordon
Christopher M Brown
Michael Collins
Jeff Poole
Lead Man
Peter Allas
Jeanne Mori
Marilyn Raye Bradfield
Time Winters
Steve Zettler
Paul Collins
Jay O Sanders
Kirk Thornton
Crew
Michael Adams
Stunts
Frans J Afman
Other
V L Bagby
Carpenter
Verna Bagby
Construction Coordinator
Christine Baur
Stunts
Stuart Benjamin
Executive Producer
Sheryl Berkoff-lowe
Makeup Artist
Carl Beyer
Production Assistant
Moe Blay
Driver
David Bomba
Swing Gang
David Bombyk
Producer
James A Borgardt
Adr Editor
E O Braden
Transportation Coordinator
Benita Brazier
Script Supervisor
Mark L Brown
Swing Gang
Jeff Burkhart
From Story
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutting
Katherine M Butler
Assistant Camera Operator
Pat Carman
Driver
Joseph Cash
Construction
Daniel Chacon
Construction
Allan Chambers
On-Set Dresser
Bonnie Clevering
Hair Stylist
Martin Coblenz
Driver
Nancy Cone
Costumes
Andrew Cooper
Photography
Side Effects Corporation
Editor
Stephen P Davis
Swing Gang
Tom Donaldson
Carpenter
Maureen Ann Duffy
Assistant Production Coordinator
Erik A. Erichsen
Production Assistant
Jane Erskine
Carpenter
Fred Falcone
Driver
Diamond Farnsworth
Stunts
Joseph Fiacco
Assistant Property Master
Glory Fioramonti
Stunts
Johnny Foam
Costume Supervisor
Michael Fosberg
Art Department
George E Frazier
Construction
D Jay Freeman
Art Department Coordinator
Donna Garrett
Stunts
Bobby Giovanni
Carpenter
Sid Givens
Construction
Dennis Goddard
Carpenter
Jim Grce
Gaffer
Mark Green
Music Editor
Whitney Green
Associate Producer
Whitney Green
Production Manager
Taylor Hackford
Executive Producer
Christopher Hall
Electrician
Gene Hara
Electrician
Robert Wayne Harris
Carpenter
Tim Healey
Unit Production Manager
Robert Herron
Stunts
Don Herzstein
Advisor
James Hicks
Screenplay
James Hicks
From Story
Marilyn Hiratzka
Props Assistant
Stephen Macdonald Howard
Assistant
Julie Hutchinson
Casting Associate
Sharon Ilson
Makeup
Niels Irgens-moller
Driver
Colin D Irwin
Art Director
Jay Johnson
Titles
Benson Jones
Driver
Matia Karrell
Assistant Director
John Keating
Sound
Paul Kijzer
Other
Andrew Kimbrough
Rigging Gaffer
Karyl Kreizinger
Researcher
Robert Kurtzman
Makeup Assistant
Suzanne Lapick
Property Master
Jack Leahy
Rerecording
David Eric Lee
Assistant
Robert Edward Lee
Construction Coordinator
Robert Leitelt
Grip
Renate Leuschner
Wig Supplier
Elisabeth Leustig
Casting
Sheridan W Liu
Assistant Production Accountant
Cris Lombardi
Assistant Camera Operator
Gina Lombardo
Assistant Editor
Lou Lombardo
Editor
Deborah Lucchesi
Casting
William W Mann
Best Boy Grip
John Manocchia
Electrician
Andi Manpearl
Assistant
Ken Mantlo
Boom Operator
Bill Martin
Assistant Director
Frances Mathias
Hairdresser
Lee Mcconnas
Construction
Philip Meheux
Director Of Photography
Rhona Meyers
Set Costumer
Richard Midiri
Other
Lawrence Miller
Consultant
Renee Missel
Producer
Mizen
Driver
Bob Moore
Transportation Captain
Marshall D Moore
Location Manager
Karen Altman Morgenstern
Production Coordinator
Grazyna Motala
Apprentice
Douglas Mowat
Set Decorator
Christy Mozilo
Swing Gang
Rip Murray
Assistant Director
Robert W Murray
Carpenter
Stan L Newcomb
Carpenter
Aaron Newton
Carpenter
David W Nims
Dolly Grip
Lisa V Nunez
Construction
Craig W O'rourke
Carpenter
Alex Olivares
Assistant Editor
Debbie Peixotes
Caterer
Les Percy
Key Grip
John F Peterson
Driver
Marge Piane
Production Assistant
Bill Pine
Color Timer
Sandra Powell
Driver
Ronald Presnell
Assistant
William B Ratcliffe
Other
Michael P Redbourn
Sound Editor
Tom Rickman
Other
John Robotham
Stunt Coordinator
Tim Roe
Driver
Mary Rose
Costume Designer
Martha Rubin
Apprentice
Butch Sanders
Art Department
Curtis A Schnell
Production Designer
Eva Schroeder
Assistant Location Manager
Steve Schultz
Driver
Kimberly Edwards Shapiro
Production Accountant
Lexie Shine
Construction
Richard Shorr
Sound Effects
Richard Shorr
Sound Editor
Brett C Smith
Swing Gang
Charles C Smith
Grip
Curt Sobel
Music
Betsy Spanbock
Assistant
Lisa Strout
Production Consultant
Gary Summers
Rerecording
Andrea Sywany
Construction
Cliff Taylor
Production Consultant
Bill Valdez
Other
L J Van Cleave
Post-Production Accountant
Steve Venetis
Best Boy
Liz Webber
Assistant Editor
Ed White
Sound Mixer
John Wildermuth
Assistant Director
Chris Wimble
Editor
Penny Wooley
Apprentice
Gary Worrell
Carpenter
Robert Sean Wright
Craft Service
Kevin Yagher
Makeup
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1991
Distribution Company
Seven Arts Entertainment
Location
Calabasas, California, USA; Malibu, California, USA; Westlake Village, California, USA; Van Nuys, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 44m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer August 23, 1991
Released in United States on Video December 26, 1991
Began shooting February 26, 1989.
Completed shooting May 12, 1989.
Film noted "dedicated to David Bombyk".
Released in United States Summer August 23, 1991
Released in United States on Video December 26, 1991
