France / Sep 01, 1995 / Deauville American Film Festival
The trial that brought down Alcatraz.
2h 2min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A young, inexperienced public defender is assigned to defend an inmate accused of committing murder while behind bars.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kyra Sedgwick | Blanche |
| Mia Kirshner | Rosetta Young |
| R. Lee Ermey | Judge Clawson |
| Stefan Gierasch | Warden James Humson |
| Mary Mackey | Prison Guard's Wife |
| Gary Ballard | Alcatraz Guard Swenson |
| Richie Allan | Jury Foreman |
| Ben Slack | Jerry Hoolihan |
| Alex Bookston | Alcatraz Doc |
| Herb Ritts | Mike Kelly |
| Charles Boswell | Simpson |
| Tony Barr | Winthrop |
| Stuart Nisbet | Harve |
| Randy Pelish | Alcatraz Guard McKeon |
| Neil Summers | Alcatraz Guard Whitney |
| Sonny King | Alcatraz Guard Wimer |
| Michael Melvin | Inmate Arthur 'Doc' Barker |
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| David Michael Sterling | Inmate Rufus 'Ray' McCain |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Murder in the First |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | France, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Wolper Organization, Warner Bros. Pictures, Le Studio Canal+ |
| Official site | warnerbros.com |
| Release date | 20 gennaio 1995 |
| Executive producer | Marc Rocco, David L. Wolper |
| Production | Marc Frydman, Deborah Lee, Philip McKeon, Mark Wolper |
| Writer | Dan Gordon |
| Casting | Mary Jo Slater |
| Editing | Russell Livingstone |
| Cinematography | Fred Murphy |
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| Assistant directors | Marc Rocco |
| Camera operators | Fred Murphy |
| Additional photography | Fred Murphy |
| Production design | Kirk M. Petruccelli, Michael Rizzo, Greg J. Grande |
| Art direction | Michael Rizzo, Kirk M. Petruccelli, Greg J. Grande |
| Set decoration | Greg J. Grande, Kirk M. Petruccelli, Michael Rizzo |
| Stunts | Doug Coleman, Daniel W. Barringer |
| Music | Christopher Young |
| Sound | Christopher Young |
| Costume design | Sylvia Vega-Vasquez |
| Makeup | Sylvia Vega-Vasquez |
| Hairstyling | Sylvia Vega-Vasquez |
| Budget | 20.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 29.500.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Canada / Jan 20, 1995
United States / Jan 20, 1995 / R
Argentina / Mar 02, 1995
South Korea / Mar 18, 1995
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Japan / Apr 22, 1995
Denmark / Jul 14, 1995
Italy / Aug 31, 1995
France / Sep 13, 1995
Sweden / Sep 15, 1995
Switzerland / Sep 15, 1995
Spain / Oct 26, 1995
Norway / Nov 17, 1995
Ireland / Dec 01, 1995
United Kingdom / Dec 01, 1995 / 15
Belgium / Jan 17, 1996
Australia / Feb 01, 1996
Greece / Feb 16, 1996 / 16
Netherlands / Mar 28, 1996 / 16
Germany / May 08, 1996 / 16
Poland / Jun 07, 1996
Portugal / Jun 14, 1996
Physical media
Netherlands / Feb 19, 2008 / 16 / DVD
United Arab Emirates / Jul 19, 2022 / DVD
TV
Netherlands / Aug 24, 2002 / 16 / Yorin
France / Jan 22, 2026 / 12 / Polar+
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