Murder in the First

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Murder in the First (1995)

R 01/20/1995 (US) 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.

Marc Rocco

Director
Dan Gordon

Screenplay

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Christian Slater

James Stamphill
Kevin Bacon

Henri Young
Gary Oldman

Glenn
Embeth Davidtz

Mary McCasslin
William H. Macy

Bill McNeill
Stephen Tobolowsky

Mr. Henkin
Brad Dourif

Byron Stamphill
Kyra Sedgwick

Blanche
Mia Kirshner

Rosetta Young
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A review by Wuchak

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Written by Wuchak on August 30, 2021

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 Alcatraz’... read the rest.

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