Murder in the First (1995) France
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Director:Marc Rocco
Studio:Warner Home Video
Producer:Marc Rocco, David L. Wolper, Deborah Lee, Marc Frydman, Mark Wolper, Philip McKeon
Writer:Dan Gordon
Rating:4
Rated:R
Date Added:2007-03-06
Purchased On:2007-06-03
ASIN:0790741660
UPC:0085391389521
Price:$12.98
Awards:2 wins & 2 nominations
Genre:Prison Films
Release:1999-06-21
IMDb:0113870
Duration:122
Picture Format:Widescreen
Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
Sound:Dolby
Languages:English, Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, French, Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Subtitles:English, French
Features:Anamorphic
Full Screen
Marc Rocco  ...  (Director)
Dan Gordon  ...  (Writer)
 
Christian Slater  ...  James Stamphill
Kevin Bacon  ...  Henri Young
Gary Oldman  ...  Milton Glenn
Embeth Davidtz  ...  Mary McCasslin
William H. Macy  ...  D.A. William McNeil
Stephen Tobolowsky  ...  Mr. Henkin
Brad Dourif  ...  Byron Stamphill
R. Lee Ermey  ...  Judge Clawson
Mia Kirshner  ...  Adult Rosetta Young
Ben Slack  ...  Jerry Hoolihan
Stefan Gierasch  ...  Warden James Humson
Kyra Sedgwick  ...  Blanche, Hooker
Alex Bookston  ...  Alcatraz Doc (as Alexander Bookston)
Richie Allan  ...  Jury Foreman
Herb Ritts  ...  Mike Kelly
Charles Boswell  ...  
David Michael Sterling  ...  
Michael Melvin  ...  
George Maguire  ...  
Nick Scoggin  ...  
Comments: They locked him up. They crushed his spirit. But they couldn't hide the truth.

Summary: Based on a true story that occured on the 1930s. A young, inexperienced public defender is assigned to defend a hard-core prisoninmate accused of committing murder while behind bars.