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title: 'Murder in the First (1995)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Marc Rocco'
released: '1995-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 122
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'France'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/murder-in-the-first-1995'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113870/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Murder in the First (1995)

1995 · 122 min · Drama, Thriller · France, United States


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Marc Rocco](https://cinepixo.com/people/marc-rocco)
- **Screenplay:** [Dan Gordon](https://cinepixo.com/people/dan-gordon-2)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Christopher Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-young)
- **Director of Photography:** [Fred Murphy](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-murphy)

## Cast

- [Stuart Nisbet](https://cinepixo.com/people/stuart-nisbet)
- [Kyra Sedgwick](https://cinepixo.com/people/kyra-sedgwick)
- [Wally Rose](https://cinepixo.com/people/wally-rose)
- [Brad Dourif](https://cinepixo.com/people/brad-dourif)
- [William Hall](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-hall)
- [William H. Macy](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-h-macy)
- [Mia Kirshner](https://cinepixo.com/people/mia-kirshner)
- [Stefan Gierasch](https://cinepixo.com/people/stefan-gierasch)
- [Gary Oldman](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-oldman)
- [Laird Macintosh](https://cinepixo.com/people/laird-macintosh)
- [Eve Brenner](https://cinepixo.com/people/eve-brenner)
- [Kevin Bacon](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-bacon)
- [Stephen Tobolowsky](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-tobolowsky)
- [Herb Ritts](https://cinepixo.com/people/herb-ritts)
- [Bill Barretta](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-barretta)

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