Murder in the First
Brief Synopsis
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Based on the true story of Henri Young, a petty criminal who, within hours of his release from a three-year stint in solitary confinement, murders the man he believes responsible for his horrifying ordeal. Transferred from Alcatraz to the San Francisco city jail, Young's defense is undertaken by James Stamphill, an idealistic and privileged young lawyer who is determined to reveal the brutality of his client's imprisonment.
Cast & Crew
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Marc Rocco
Director
Christian Slater
Kevin Bacon
Gary Oldman
Embeth Davidtz
Kyra Sedgwick
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1995
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
Alcatraz Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 3m
Synopsis
Based on the true story of Henri Young, a petty criminal who, within hours of his release from a three-year stint in solitary confinement, murders the man he believes responsible for his horrifying ordeal. Transferred from Alcatraz to the San Francisco city jail, Young's defense is undertaken by James Stamphill, an idealistic and privileged young lawyer who is determined to reveal the brutality of his client's imprisonment.
Director
Marc Rocco
Director
Cast
Christian Slater
Kevin Bacon
Gary Oldman
Embeth Davidtz
Kyra Sedgwick
William H. Macy
Gary Lee Davis
William Hall
Eve Brenner
Gary Ballard
Randall Dudley
Eddie Bowz
Warren Spottswood
James Keane
Joseph Lucas
Sheldon Feldner
Michael Merrins
Neil Summers
David Sterling
Brad Dourif
Ray Quartermus
Douglas Bennett
George Maguire
Sonny H King
Thomas Fenske
Charles Boswell
Scott Bruza
Lead Man
Julius Varnado
Joseph Cole
Time Winters
Lance Brady
Nick Scoggin
Richie Allan
Robert Lee
Michael Melvin
Ben Slack
Alex Bookston
Herb Ritts
Richard Kwong
Fred Franklin
Brian Leckner
Wayne Parks
James Poynter
Lead Person
Stephen Tobolowsky
Anthony Barr
Danny Kovacs
Joseph Richards
Bill Barretta
Stefan Gierasch
Wally Rose
Stuart Nisbet
Amanda Borden
Mia Kirshner
Randy Pelish
Crew
Andrew Adams
Other
Thomas D Adelman
Production Coordinator
Lesley Alden
Assistant
Pete Anthony
Original Music
Giorgio Armani
Wardrobe
Claudia Avila
Hair Assistant
Andre Bacha
Sound Editor
Daniel W. Barringer
Stunts
Ken Barrows
Assistant Camera Operator
Jill Bedford
Props Assistant
Janice Berridge Kopsick
Hair Assistant
Dickran H Bezirgenian
Assistant Sound Editor
Chris Boardman
Music Conductor
Tom Boice
Stunts
Kris Boxell
Props Assistant
Susan Bradley
Titles
Steven Brooksbank
Casting Associate
Gregg Bruza
On-Set Dresser
Jon Bush
On-Set Dresser
Barney Cabral
Sound
Barney Cabral
Adr Editor
Patrick Cabral
Foley Artist
Davie Carothers
Steadicam Operator
Cynthia Carpenter
Assistant Production Coordinator
David Cates
Music Editor
Bundy Chanock
Set Production Assistant
Conrad Chitwood
Construction Coordinator
Raquel Chung
Assistant
Doug Coleman
Stunt Coordinator
Susan Colletta
Set Production Assistant
Tim Collins
Dolly Grip
Cynthia Connolly
Location Assistant
Steven Corn
Music
Stephanie Cramer
Production
Thomas Crawford
Best Boy Grip
John Crimmins
Production
John Criswell
Makeup
Jill Crosby
Hair Assistant
Patrick Cyccone Jr.
Sound Mixer
Ric Delgado
Chief Lighting Technician
Christopher Desmond
Medic
Bruce Devan
Production Supervisor
Terry Doering
Assistant Editor
Mark Dornfeld
Digital Effects Supervisor
Randy Dudley
Production
Thom Ehle
Consultant
Brad Epstein
Consultant
Carol Ewing
Costumes
Robert Fernandez
Other
Mark Figueroa
Assistant Camera Operator
Dominique Forma
Music Supervisor
Tony Friedkin
Photography
Marc Frydman
Producer
Kirk Gardner
Steadicam Operator
John James Geary
Craft Service
Greg Gellman
Medic
Debra Girard
Assistant Production Coordinator
Robert W Glass
Sound Mixer
Tommy Goodwin
Adr Mixer
Tommy Goodwin
Foley Mixer
Dan Gordon
Screenplay
Dr. Dr Gordring
Other
Bruce Graham
Foley Artist
Greg J Grande
Set Decorator
Lesley Grant
Assistant
Paula Greatbatch
Assistant Editor
Emil Clayton Hampton
Steadicam Operator
Frank Heaney
Consultant
John Hegedes
Sound Editor
Sacha Hewitt
Office Assistant
Brian Hofstetter
Production
Samantha Holler
Production
Mark Hollingsworth
Sound Editor
Jerome F. Holway
Other
Kristal Hruby
Hair Assistant
Scott Javine
Assistant Director
Shannon Kelly
Set Production Assistant
Barry Koper
Makeup
Kristi Lake
Production Accountant
Lucienne Lane
Assistant
Murray Lantz
Costumes
Deborah Lee
Coproducer
Deborah Lee
Unit Production Manager
Michael Lent
Assistant Location Manager
Russell Livingstone
Editor
Henry Lopez
Costumes
Lisa Lopez
Makeup Assistant
Jennifer Lung
Location Assistant
Kathy Macmillan
Production
Richard Mall
Key Grip
Tania Mamann
Makeup Assistant
Ken Mantlo
Boom Operator
Chris Marneus
Other
Geoffrey C Martin
Special Effects Assistant
Eddie Matthews
Stunts
David May
Music Coordinator
Theo Mayes
Hair Stylist
Peter Mcalevey
Consultant
Kevin M Mccarthy
Special Effects Coordinator
Stan Mcclain
Photography
Joseph Mccune
Production
Donald C Mckeon
Consultant
Peter Mckernan
Helicopter Pilot
David Mcwhirter
Assistant Director
Mark Meloccaro
Art Department Coordinator
David Menapace
Transportation Captain
Michael Menapace
Transportation Coordinator
Paul Mendez
Assistant
Jonathan Mikita
On-Set Dresser
Michael Mikita
Other
Jani Monroe-randall
Props Assistant
Michael Morris
Animal Trainer
Fred Murphy
Director Of Photography
Howard Neiman
Sound Editor
Chris Nieto
Production
Vern Nobles
Assistant Camera Operator
Edward Nua
On-Set Dresser
Gregory Orselli
Production
Maria Palos
Hair Assistant
Dino Parks
Lighting Technician
Michael Pataki
Consultant
Frances Patterson
Assistant
Brian Penikas
Makeup
Frank Perl
Camera Operator
Christine Pernin
Props Assistant
Kirk M. Petruccelli
Production Designer
Jim Quillen
Consultant
Murray Rachman
Assistant Sound Editor
Douglas W Randall
Property Master
David Rennie
Assistant Editor
Dave Reynolds
Music
Michael Rizzo
Art Director
Bruce Roberts
Set Production Assistant
Jennifer Rocco
Consultant
Lisa Rocco
Other
Lisa Rocco
Makeup
Lucien Rocco
Production
Marc Rocco
Executive Producer
Wally Rose
Stunts
Renee Rosenfeld
Script Supervisor
Joseph Roveto
Assistant
Joseph Roveto
Costumes
Richard Rush
Consultant
Jacqueline D Sanders
Animal Trainer
Auriel Sanderson
Assistant
Brett Schlaman
Production
Jessica Scott
Production
Kimberly Edwards Shapiro
Production Accountant
Maya Shimoguchi
Assistant Art Director
Kenneth Silverstein
Assistant Director
Thomas Sindicich
Foreman
Dores Sitterly
Animal Trainer
Mary Jo Slater
Casting
Pamela Smith
Production Accountant
Jeff Sparks
Production
James Spies
Production Associate
Robert C Stewart
Wardrobe Supervisor
Peter Stoltz
Special Effects Coordinator
Jules Sylvester
Animal Trainer
Chris Tallon
Set Production Assistant
Hay Tanning
Assistant
Michael Tinger
Post-Production Supervisor
James Turner
Stunts
Wallace Uchida
Location Manager
Ivan Van Perre
Construction Coordinator
Nicolas Vannier
Production
Monica Vasquez
Costumes
Sosie Veder
Consultant
Travis Veder
Consultant
Sylvia Vega-vasquez
Costume Designer
Kristin Viens
Production
Paula Wagner
Consultant
Kenton Walters
Researcher
Kenton Walters
Art Department Coordinator
Moses Weinstein
Consultant
Gerard Whatley
Production
Ed White
Sound Mixer
Jim Whitehead
Transportation Captain
James Wilhelm
Craft Service
Jim Wilkey
Stunts
Vince Williams
Foley Mixer
Shannon M Wilson
Assistant Director
Michael Wimer
Consultant
Ellen Winchell
Location Manager
Cynthia Wise
Production Accountant
Anthony Wolberg
Assistant Camera Operator
David L. Wolper
Executive Producer
Mark M. Wolper
Producer
Ascher Yates
Sound Editor
Dr. Dr Yoshizumi
Consultant
Christopher Young
Original Music
Christopher Young
Music
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1995
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
Alcatraz Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 3m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the 1995 award for Best Actor (Kevin Bacon) from the Broadcast Film Critics Association.
Released in United States on Video June 20, 1995
Released in United States September 1995
Released in United States Winter January 20, 1995
Wide Release in United States January 20, 1995
Shown at Deauville Film Festival (Panorama) September 1-10, 1995.
Began shooting December 13, 1993.
Completed shooting March 12, 1994.
Released in United States Winter January 20, 1995
Wide Release in United States January 20, 1995
Released in United States on Video June 20, 1995
Released in United States September 1995 (Shown at Deauville Film Festival (Panorama) September 1-10, 1995.)
