Murder in the First (1995) - film review

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Murder in the First is a French-American thriller film first released in 1995, directed by Marc Rocco. The film stars Christian Slater, Kevin Bacon, Gary Oldman, Embeth Davidtz and William H. Macy. It has also been released under the title: Meurtre à Alcatraz. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Credits

Director: Marc Rocco
Script: Marc Rocco
Photo: Fred Murphy
Music: Christopher Young
Cast: 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), Richie Allan (Jury Foreman), Herb Ritts (Mike Kelly), Charles Boswell (Derek Simpson, Former Alcatraz Guard), David Michael Sterling (Inmate Rufus ’Ray’ McCain), Michael Melvin (Inmate Arthur ’Doc’ Barker), George Maguire (Inmate #1), Nick Scoggin (Inmate #2), Douglas Bennett (Inmate #3), Joseph Richards (Inmate #4), Julius Varnado (Inmate #5), Tony Barr (Winthrop), Stuart Nisbet (Harve), Gary Ballard (Alcatraz Guard Swenson), Randy Pelish (Alcatraz Guard Wimer), Neil Summers (Alcatraz Guard Whitney), Sonny King (Alcatraz Guard Wimer), Eddie Bowz (Alcatraz Guard), Brian Leckner (Alcatraz Guard), Time Winters (Alcatraz Guard), James Keane (Alcatraz Guard), Lance Brady (Alcatraz Guard), Michael Merrins (Alcatraz Guard), Ray Quartermus (City Jail Guard), Lee Mathis (City Jail Guard), Wayne Parks (City Jail Guard), Warren Spottswood (Cable Car Conductor), Thomas Fenske (Newsreel Reporter), Robert Lee (Newsreel Reporter), Sheldon Feldner (Man on the Street), Fred Franklin (Man on the Street), Danny Kovacs (Man on the Street), Joseph Lucas (Man on the Street), William Hall (Man on the Street), Bill Barretta (Man on the Street), Randall Dudley (Man on the Street), Wally Rose (Shopkeeper), Amanda Borden (Rosetta Young, age 9), Eve Brenner (Winthrop’s Secretary), Joseph Cole (Marshall Gates), Richard Kwong (Chinese Monk), Gary Lee Davis (Giant of a Man), Bundy Chanock (Police Officer), Tory Christopher (Public Defender), Charles Cyphers (Bailif), Laird Macintosh (Reporter), Theo Mayes (Prison Barber), Douglas W. Randall (Prison guard), Joseph Quinn Simpkins (Reporter), James A. Swan (Alcatraz guard), Nicole Vigil (Restaurant patron), Ryken Zane (Reporter)
Country: France / USA
Language: English
Runtime: 122 min; B&W
Aka: Meurtre à Alcatraz

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