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Murder in the First
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Overview

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Director:
Marc Rocco
Writer (WGA):
Dan Gordon (written by)
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Release Date:
20 January 1995 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
They locked him up. They crushed his spirit. But they couldn't hide the truth. more
Plot:
An eager and idealistic young attorney defends an Alcatraz prisoner accused of murdering a fellow inmate. The extenuating circumstances: his client had just spent over three years in solitary confinement. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
"Killer Inside Me" Finds New Director and Cast
 (From OhMyGore. 23 November 2008, 1:39 PM, PST)

User Comments:
Six Degrees Of Kevin Bacon--(Maybe even 7 or 8) more (93 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Christian Slater ... James Stamphill

Kevin Bacon ... Henri Young

Gary Oldman ... Milton Glenn

Embeth Davidtz ... Mary McCasslin

William H. Macy ... D.A. William McNeil

Stephen Tobolowsky ... Mr. Henkin

Brad Dourif ... Byron Stamphill

R. Lee Ermey ... Judge Clawson

Mia Kirshner ... Adult Rosetta Young
Ben Slack ... Jerry Hoolihan
Stefan Gierasch ... Warden James Humson

Kyra Sedgwick ... Blanche, Hooker
Alex Bookston ... Alcatraz Doc (as Alexander Bookston)
Richie Allan ... Jury Foreman
Herb Ritts ... Mike Kelly
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Meurtre à Alcatraz (France)
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Runtime:
122 min
Country:
France | USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR

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Trivia:
The real life Henry Young was a bank robber who had taken and brutalized a hostage on at least one occasion and committed murder in 1933 - some 3 years before being incarcerated at Alcatraz. He had served time in State prisons in Montana and Washington before entering Federal prison for the first time in 1935 at the U.S. Penitentiary on McNeil Island, Washington (which is now a State prison). more
Goofs:
Continuity: During the first meeting between Young and Stamphill in the open holding cell, the guard in the background disappears and reappears between shots. more
Quotes:
Henri Young: Action I won. Reaction you can't ever take that away from me more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in La très très grande entreprise (2008) more
Soundtrack:
Tuxedo Junction more

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29 out of 36 people found the following comment useful.
Six Degrees Of Kevin Bacon--(Maybe even 7 or 8), 6 June 2004
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Author: ween-3

As Wayne would have it---"DENIED!!"

how this film escaped the attention of Oscar and Globe voters is one of the great Hollywood mysteries of our time...if Bacon ain't Oscar meat here, i don't know what is...an absolutely brilliant performance in the kind of role the voters usually jump all over at ballot time...ya really gotta wonder...

conspiracy theories aside, this is one helluva flick...besides our pal Kevin, there's outstanding work from Christian Slater, Gary Oldman, and everybody's favorite drill sergeant, Lee Ermey...Moe Greene's kid, Marc Rocco, gets a great period feeling economically...solid work by the wardrobe and make-up units...this film deserved a much better fate at the box office and at awards season in '96...if you haven't seen this one yet, you're missing a real gem...

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