Murder in the First
The trial that brought down Alcatraz
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1/20/1995Runtime
122 minsOverview
A young, inexperienced public defender is assigned to defend an inmate accused of committing murder while behind bars.
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A gritty courtroom drama that excavates systemic cruelty within Alcatraz, following an underdog lawyer's battle against institutional injustice. The film channels righteous anger into a methodical, devastating indictment of how the system breaks prisoners before it convicts them.
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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
Stefan Gierasch
Warden James Humson
Mary Mackey
Prison Guard's Wife
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