Meurtre à Alcatraz

Original title: Murder in the First

1995
12
2h 2m

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Kevin Bacon and Christian Slater in Meurtre à Alcatraz (1995)

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 solitar... Read allAn 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.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.

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7.3/10

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Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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Murder In The First

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Trivia
Kevin Bacon lost twenty pounds to play Henri Young.

Goofs
Henry Young didn't go to Alcatraz for "stealing 5 dollars." In real life, he was both a bank robber and a murderer, and had already been in at least two state prisons before landing at Alcatraz.
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Henri Young is different from Henry Young (see Wikipedia). Henry did indeed go to prison for stealing 5 Dollars.

Quotes
James Stamphill: Did you kill Rufus McCain?
Henri Young: I was the weapon, but I ain't no killer.

Crazy credits
This Film is Inspired by a True Story

Alternate versions
The Blu-ray has the opening 2003 Warner Bros. Pictures plaster.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Memo to the Academy - 1995 (1995)

Soundtracks
Tuxedo Junction
Written by Erskine Hawkins, William Johnson, Julian Dash, and Buddy Feyne
Performed by The Andrews Sisters
Courtesy of MCA Records

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Featured review

8/10

One Of The Best Performances Of The Decade

How Kevin Bacon didn't get an Oscar, let alone a nomination is beyond me. What is wrong the the Academy? it was a better performance than Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump, I was moved to tears by the man, it's a heartbreaking performance. He should have been nominated for 'The Woodsman' as well. Great actor. But i have to say it's not an easy watch, and the violence is relentless, it reminds me of the time i once witnessed a boy get bullied at school, it just never ended and i remember feeling awful for the poor chap, the fact that it's a true story just makes me shudder. Gary Oldman gives one of the most hateful performances i've ever seen while Slater shows depth as the lawyer trying to get him out of prison as early as possible.