Murder in the First (1995)

Murder in the First | France| United States of America

Inspired by a true story. A petty criminal sent to Alcatraz in the 1930s is caught attempting to make an escape. As punishment he is put in solitary confinement. The maximum stay is supposed to be 19 days, but Henri spends years alone, cold and in complete darkness, only to emerge a madman and soon to be a murderer. The story follows a rookie lawyer attempting to prove that Alcatraz was to blame.

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Description

Director

Marc Rocco

Writers

Dan Gordon

Stars

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

R. Lee Ermey
Judge Clawson

Others...

Revenue

17,381,942.00

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Keywords

lawyer, courtroom, prison, 1940s, prisoner, murder trial, death row, alcatraz, prisoner abuse, mistreatment, public defender

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures, Wolper Organization

Actor

Christian Slater, Kevin Bacon, Gary Oldman, Embeth Davidtz, William H. Macy, Stephen Tobolowsky, Brad Dourif, Kyra Sedgwick, Mia Kirshner, R. Lee Ermey

Creators

Christopher Young (Music), Fred Murphy (Director of Photography), Russell Livingstone (Editor), Marc Rocco (Director), Dan Gordon (Screenplay)

Alternative titles

Убийство първа степен (BG)
黑狱风云 (CN)
Homicidio en primer grado (ES)
Assassinato em Primeiro Grau (PT)

Release dates

13.09.1995 (FR)
28.03.1996 (NL)
19.02.2008 (NL)
11.06.2014 (NL)
24.08.2002 (NL)
08.05.1996 (DE)
20.01.1995 (US)
01.12.1995 (GB)
16.02.1996 (GR)