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Murder in the First

1995·2h 2m·R
DramaThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 7.3/10
32,967 votes

An eager and idealistic young attorney defends an Alcatraz prisoner accused of murdering a fellow inmate. The extenuating circumstances: his client had just spent over three years in solitary confinement.

Murder in the First is a 1995 drama thriller movie directed by Marc Rocco, starring Kevin Bacon, Gary Oldman, Christian Slater. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10 from 32,967 votes and runs 2h 2m.

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Director
Marc Rocco
Stars
Kevin Bacon
Gary Oldman
Christian Slater
Embeth Davidtz
Creators
Dan Gordon
Details
1995-01-20
122 min
Movie
R
★ France, United States
★ English
Keywords
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