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Murder in the First

1995 · 122 min

A grim, earnest courtroom drama that slowly reveals institutional cruelty, leaving you shaken and moved by one man's suffering.

Tagline
The trial that brought down Alcatraz.
Overview
A young, inexperienced public defender is assigned to defend an inmate accused of committing murder while behind bars.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • guilt
  • isolation
  • power
  • survival
Places
  • prison
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Marc Rocco
Written by
Dan Gordon
Starring
Christian Slater, Kevin Bacon, Gary Oldman, Embeth Davidtz, William H. Macy, Stephen Tobolowsky, Brad Dourif, Kyra Sedgwick
Music
Christopher Young
Cinematography
Fred Murphy
Runtime
122 min
Country
France, United States of America
Languages
English

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