Murder in the First
The trial that brought down Alcatraz.
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A grim courtroom drama about systemic prison abuse and injustice, centered on an underdog lawyer's fight to expose the brutal conditions that drove a man to murder.
A young, inexperienced public defender is assigned to defend an inmate accused of committing murder while behind bars.
Essence
Ensemble
Christian Slater
James Stamphill
Kevin Bacon
Henri Young
Gary Oldman
Associate Milton Glenn
Embeth Davidtz
Mary McCasslin
William H. Macy
Bill McNeill
Stephen Tobolowsky
Mr. Henkin
Brad Dourif
Byron Stamphill
Kyra Sedgwick
Blanche
Mia Kirshner
Rosetta Young
R. Lee Ermey
Judge Clawson
Stefan Gierasch
Warden James Humson
Mary Mackey
Prison Guard's Wife
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