Murder in the First (1995)
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The trial that brought down Alcatraz.
A young, inexperienced public defender is assigned to defend an inmate accused of committing murder while behind bars.
- Released: 1995-01-20
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Runtime: 2h 2m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 632 votes
Directed by Marc Rocco.
Top cast
- Christian Slater as James Stamphill
- Kevin Bacon as Henri Young
- Gary Oldman as Associate Milton Glenn
- Embeth Davidtz as Mary McCasslin
- William H. Macy as Bill McNeill
- Stephen Tobolowsky as Mr. Henkin
- Brad Dourif as Byron Stamphill
- Kyra Sedgwick as Blanche
- Mia Kirshner as Rosetta Young
- R. Lee Ermey as Judge Clawson
Where to watch Murder in the First
- United States: stream on Howdy Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Stan; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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