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Murder in the First
MEANRANK
73/100
Every rating
Split
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 56, highest is Google on 94. Critics average 56, everyone else 75.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A young, idealistic public defender is assigned to represent a man accused of a murder committed just after he escaped from Alcatraz. The lawyer uncovers a brutal story of his client's prolonged solitary confinement and abuse at the hands of the prison's ruthless associate warden. He argues that the prison system, not his client, is ultimately responsible for the crime.
Details
- Director
- Marc Rocco
- Writer
- Dan Gordon
- Released
- 20 January 1995
- Country
- France, United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $20.0M
- Box office
- $29.5M
- Awards
- 1 win, 1 nomination
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 2 →1 major award won · 1 win from 2 nominations across 2 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Movie Award 1995 | Best Actor | Kevin Bacon | Winner |
| Screen Actors Guild Award 1996 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominee |
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2 awards — Murder in the First
×| Best Actor | Kevin Bacon | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominee |