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Murder in the First

1995 • 2h 2m •
Crime Drama
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★ 7.1/10
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Murder in the First

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

"The trial that brought down Alcatraz."

Top Billed Cast

Christian Slater
Christian Slater
James Stamphill
Kevin Bacon
Kevin Bacon
Henri Young
Gary Oldman
Gary Oldman
Associate Milton Glenn
Embeth Davidtz
Embeth Davidtz
Mary McCasslin
William H. Macy
William H. Macy
Bill McNeill
Stephen Tobolowsky
Stephen Tobolowsky
Mr. Henkin
Brad Dourif
Brad Dourif
Byron Stamphill
Kyra Sedgwick
Kyra Sedgwick
Blanche

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W Wuchak Verified TMDB Critic
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 ...