Rotten
The figures are right, the investment looks good, but the emotional pay-off is minimal.
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Murder in the First
The trial that brought down Alcatraz.
1995 · 2h 2m · R
Crime, Drama
Directed by
Marc Rocco
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Murder in the First
Overview
A young, inexperienced public defender is assigned to defend an inmate accused of committing murder while behind bars.
Director and cast
- Marc Rocco Director
- 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
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
56%
Tomatometer
Fresh
More than likely you will forgive the compromises -- the story of Henri Young needed to be told.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Rotten
Woefully over-manipulative and over-the-top.
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
A reasonably exhilarating hybrid of prison movie and courtroom drama.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Fresh
Regardless of how this version raises the hackles of Alcatraz aficionados, Marc Rocco's movie is a solid and affecting example of film making.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
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