6.9
No End
1985
“The trial that brought down Alcatraz.”
Murder in the First (1995)
January 20, 19952h 2mEN
7.1
603 votes
Overview
A young, inexperienced public defender is assigned to defend an inmate accused of committing murder while behind bars.
Director
Marc RoccoWriter
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$20.0M
Revenue
$29.5M
Production Companies
Wolper OrganizationWarner Bros. PicturesLe Studio Canal+
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Wuchak
6.0_**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…
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