| Murder in the First | |
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| Directed by | Marc Rocco |
| Written by | Dan Gordon |
| Produced by | Marc Frydman Mark Wolper |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Fred Murphy |
| Edited by | Russell Livingstone |
| Music by | Christopher Young |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million[1] |
| Box office | $29.5 million[2] |
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.