Trailer for Murder in the First
"Murder in the First" is the disturbing story of Henri Young (Kevin Bacon - A Few Good Men) who was convicted of a petty crime, but was sent to the hardest prison of them all Alcatraz. After a lack lustre attempt to escape he was sent to the Hole as punishment by the sadistic warden (Gary Oldman - True Romance). Instead of being kept there for the maximum of 19 days, he was left for 3 years, turning him into a confused savage. On being sent back to a normal cell, he struggled with communal life and in a moment of madness he killed a fellow prisoner. The murder case is given to James Stamphill (Christian Slater - Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves), a freshly graduated lawyer. Through countless interviews, Stamphill discovers the real truth about Alcatraz and goes on a mission to correct the injustices that he sees. ... Read Review