Murder in the First 1995 Movie

IMDB Rating 7.3  (26K)
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. More details

Directors

Marc Rocco

Cast

Christian SlaterKevin BaconGary Oldman

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