Defenseless (1991) Laserdisc

Defenseless (1991) Laserdisc

Defenseless (1991) is a legal thriller about Thelma “T.K.” Katwuller, a defense attorney who becomes entangled in a complex web of murder, secrets, and betrayal. After taking on the case of a woman accused of killing her estranged husband, T.K. discovers troubling connections between the victim, her client, and her own past, including a former affair with the murdered man. Directed by Martin Campbell, the film stars Barbara Hershey as T.K., Sam Shepard as her former lover Steven, and Mary Beth Hurt as the accused wife. The film combines courtroom drama with psychological tension, exploring the murky line between professional duty and personal emotion.