Murder in the First with Christian Slater: DVD Cover

    Murder in the First Director: Marc Rocco Cast: Christian Slater, Kevin Bacon, Gary Oldman, Embeth Davidtz

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    • DVD Release Date: 06/22/1999
    • Original Release: 1995
    • Rating: Rated R
    • Sales Rank: 28,348

    Viewer Rating: (3 ratings)

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    Interactive menus; Scene access; Language & subtitles: English & Français

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    Scene Index

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    0. Jump To A Scene
    0. Menu Group #1 with 38 chapter(s) covering 02:02:28
    1. A fugitive surrenders. [3:09]
    2. The rehabilitation process at Alcatraz (Credits). [8:10]
    3. Glenn's job. [6:11]
    4. Murder at mealtime. [4:31]
    5. A monkey's first case. [2:47]
    6. Henri's first crime. [4:20]
    7. How's DiMaggio doing? [3:16]
    8. No breaks. [:49]
    9. Older than he thought. [2:15]
    10. Stamphill's deadline. [1:22]
    11. Three last years. [1:54]
    12. Like a lost cause. [1:01]
    13. Henri on holiday. [3:43]
    14. "They haven't caught all the killers." [4:51]
    15. Alcatraz on trial. [3:21]
    16. Cool as a cucumber. [2:19]
    17. Playing hardball. [2:17]
    18. "I need a friend." [1:54]
    19. Nobody's talking. [2:26]
    20. The dungeons of Alcatraz. [3:27]
    21. A new lawyer on the case. [3:25]
    22. Family matters. [3:45]
    23. Brother to brother. [3:04]
    24. Lured into an ambush. [1:47]
    25. Henri's first time. [3:35]
    26. Glenn takes the stand. [5:10]
    27. Bad timing. [2:39]
    28. Could've been just like you. [2:31]
    29. A cold, hard fact about Warden Humson. [5:15]
    30. Not worth going back there. [2:12]
    31. Something worth fighting for. [3:49]
    32. "I want to stop being afraid." [7:35]
    33. "They're the murderers." [2:15]
    34. A verdict and a petition. [2:00]
    35. "I won, didn't I?" [1:24]
    36. The definition of victory. [1:22]
    37. Action/reaction. [2:02]
    38. Coda and End Credits. [4:14]
    Side #2 -- MURDER IN THE FIRST WIDESCREEN
    0. Jump To A Scene
    1. A fugitive surrenders. [3:09]
    2. The rehabilitation process at Alcatraz (Credits). [8:10]
    3. Glenn's job. [6:11]
    4. Murder at mealtime. [4:31]
    5. A monkey's first case (Tuxedo Junction). [2:47]
    6. Henri's first crime. [4:20]
    7. How's Di Maggio doing? [3:16]
    8. No breaks. [:49]
    9. Older than he thought. [2:15]
    10. Stamphill's deadline. [1:22]
    11. Three last years. [1:54]
    12. Like a lost cause. [1:01]
    13. Henri on holiday. [3:43]
    14. "They haven't caught all the killers." [4:51]
    15. Alcatraz on trial. [3:21]
    16. Cool as a cucumber. [2:19]
    17. Playing hardball. [2:17]
    18. "I need a friend." [1:54]
    19. Nobody's talking. [2:26]
    20. The dungeons of Alcatraz. [3:27]
    21. A new lawyer on the case. [3:25]
    22. Family matters. [3:45]
    23. Brother to brother. [3:04]
    24. Lured into an ambush. [1:47]
    25. Henri's first time. [3:35]
    26. Glenn takes the stand. [5:10]
    27. Bad timing. [2:39]
    28. Could've been just like you. [2:31]
    29. A cold, hard fact about Warden Humson. [5:15]
    30. Not worth going back there. [2:12]
    31. Something worth fighting for. [3:49]
    32. "I want to stop being afraid." [7:35]
    33. "They're the murderers." [2:15]
    34. A verdict and a petition. [2:00]
    35. "I won, didn't I?" [1:24]
    36. The definition of victory. [1:22]
    37. Action/reaction. [2:02]
    38. Coda and End Credits. [4:14]

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    Editorial Reviews

    The shocking prison drama Murder in the First was inspired by a true story. In 1938, Henri Young (Kevin Bacon), sentenced to Alcatraz for stealing $5, attempted to escape from prison with three other prisoners. One of the escapees was captured, and to curry favor with Warden Glenn (Gary Oldman), he informed on the others. Young was soon brought back to custody, and was to be punished by spending 19 days in solitary confinement. Nineteen days stretched into three years, in which Young was kept in a pit with no light, no toilet, no furniture, and nothing to read. Young emerged from solitary a vengeful madman, and he quickly murdered the convict who turned him in. Young was put on trial for the killing, and assigned a first-time public defender, James Stamphill (Christian Slater). Stamphill was horrified by Young's tales of the conditions at Alcatraz, and he used them as the basis of his defense for his client, believing that anyone would be driven to madness and murder if they had been treated the same way as Young. Murder in the First also features Embeth Davidtz, William H. Macy, Brad Dourif, and R. Lee Ermey. Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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    Murder in the Firstby Anonymous

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    January 21, 2007: There is no other actor who could have possibly done this exremely dramatic role the way Kevin Bacon did!! How did he not get the Academy Award for this one??!! He was so believable and so real, it just pulled on my heart. I rented and rented this movie until I just had to own it in my collection. Unbelievable!!!

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    January 30, 2006: I don't know how Kevin Bacon didn't get an Oscar for his powerhouse performance in this film. He is so underrated that it's a shame. Christian Slater is also very good.


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