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20/01/1995 Crime, Drama 2h 2m
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The trial that brought down Alcatraz.

Overview

A young, inexperienced public defender is assigned to defend an inmate accused of committing murder while behind bars.

  1. Marc Rocco

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Christian Slater

    James Stamphill

  2. Kevin Bacon

    Henri Young

  3. Gary Oldman

    Associate Milton Glenn

  4. Embeth Davidtz

    Mary McCasslin

  5. William H. Macy

    Bill McNeill

  6. Stephen Tobolowsky

    Mr. Henkin

  7. Brad Dourif

    Byron Stamphill

  8. Kyra Sedgwick

    Blanche

  9. Mia Kirshner

    Rosetta Young

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2021-08-30
_**Life on Alcatraz in the 30s and early 40s**_

A young lawyer (Christian Slater) defends an inmate of Alcatraz (Kevin Bacon) accused of murder in 1941, but argues that the cruel treatment in the notorious prison is what drove him to it. Gary Oldman plays the heartless Warden (technically associate Warden) while R. Lee Ermey is on hand as the judge.

"Murder in the First" (1995) is a prison/courtroom drama that says its “inspired by true events,” which means it’s NOT a biography of the real Henri Young, but rather uses Young’s basic story as a microcosm for unveiling several of ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$20,000,000.00

Revenue
$29,500,000.00

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