Murder in the First is a 1995 American legal drama film, directed by Marc Rocco, written by Dan Gordon, and starring Christian Slater, Kevin Bacon, Gary Oldman, Embeth Davidtz, Brad Dourif, William H. Macy, and R. Lee Ermey. It tells the alternate history of a petty criminal named Henri Young who is sent to Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary and later put on trial for murder in the first degree as the lawyer representing him recounts Henri's life and when he represented Henri. This film was described on the movie poster as "the case that took down Alcatraz". The film received a mixed critical response, although Bacon's performance was praised by critics.
Murder in the First (1995)
Directed by Marc Rocco
Genres - Crime, Drama, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Courtroom, Legal Drama |
Release Date - Jan 20, 1995 |
Run Time - 122 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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Box Office
$17,381,942
Themes
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1940s, Alcatraz, Alternate History, Courtroom, Lawyer, Prison, Prisoner Abuse, Tnt, True Stories
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1996黑獄風雲
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Alcatraz -kohtaloni
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Asesinato en primer grado
AR, MX
Assassinato em Primeiro Grau
BR, PT
Az őrület fészke
HU
Døden på Alcatraz
NO
Fonos se proto vathmo
GR
Homicidio en primer grado
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İlk Canilik
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L'isola dell'ingiustizia - Alcatraz
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Lebenslang in Alcatraz
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Meurtre à Alcatraz
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Meurtre avec préméditation
CA
Morderstwo pierwszego stopnia
PL
Murder in the First
AU, CA, DE, GB, US
O Condenado de Alcatraz
PT
Overlagt mord
DK
Överlagt mord
SE
Ubojstvo s nakanom
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Φόνος σε πρώτο βαθμό
GR
Убийство первой степени
RU
Убийство първа степен
BG
告発
JP
黑狱风云
CN