Defenseless

Defenseless is a 1991 American legal thriller film directed by Martin Campbell and produced by Renée Missel and David Bombek.

The story follows a defense attorney (Hershey) who, after becoming romantically involved with her client, (Walsh), is drawn into a murder investigation when he is found dead.

As her personal and professional lives collide, she uncovers a web of lies and betrayal, forcing her to confront unsettling truths about both the case and her lover.

Cindy’s father storms onto the set and punches the film's producer, Jack Hammer of Blue Screen Productions.

Defense attorney Theodora “T.K.” Katwuller is representing Steven Seldes, her client and lover, who is implicated in illegal activities.

She also interviews Cindy’s mother, Mrs. Bodeck, who alleges Steven is more involved in the production of illegal pornographic films than he lets on.

Another witness, actor Bull Dozer, admits to appearing in a film with 14-year-old Cindy but denies knowing Steven.

discovers further evidence tying Steven to Blue Screen Productions and learns of his exploitation of underage girls, including Cindy.

Defenseless was initially released on VHS by Live Home Video in the United States and around the same time in Canada by Cineplex Odeon.

In 2007, a widescreen, unedited DVD edition was released exclusively in Japan by Universal Studios Home Entertainment, under license from StudioCanal.