Murder in the First (film)

Murder in the First
Murder in the First
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Marc Rocco
Written by	Dan Gordon
Produced by	Marc Frydman; Mark Wolper
Starring	Christian Slater; Kevin Bacon; Gary Oldman; Embeth Davidtz; Brad Dourif; William H. Macy; R. Lee Ermey;
Cinematography	Fred Murphy
Edited by	Russell Livingstone
Music by	Christopher Young
Production; companies	Le Studio Canal+; The Wolper Organization
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	January 20, 1995;
Running time	122 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$20 million
Box office	$29.5 million

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.

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