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Murder in the First
The trial that brought down Alcatraz.
The trial that brought down Alcatraz.
Crime, Drama - 1995
7.3
50%
N/A
A young, inexperienced public defender is assigned to defend an inmate accused of committing murder while behind bars.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
122 min
Release date:
20 Jan 1995
Country:
FR, US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$20,000,000
Revenue:
$29,500,000
Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
The figures are right, the investment looks good, but the emotional pay-off is minimal.
– Rick Groen,
Globe and Mail,
12 Apr 2002
fresh:
More than likely you will forgive the compromises -- the story of Henri Young needed to be told.
– Peter Travers,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2001
rotten:
Woefully over-manipulative and over-the-top.
– Kenneth Turan,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Feb 2001
fresh:
A reasonably exhilarating hybrid of prison movie and courtroom drama.
– Desson Thomson,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000
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,
1 Jan 2000
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