Murder in the First (1995)
- Directed by
- Marc Rocco
- Genre
- drama film, prison film, thriller film
- Country
- France, United States
- Runtime
- 2h 02m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 620 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A lawyer defends a petty criminal who is sent to Alcatraz and later charged with murder. The lawyer recounts the man's time in the brutal prison as he fights to prove his client's innocence.
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What happens
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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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