Murder in the First (1995)

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R | 2 hr 2 mins | Drama, Thriller | Released: 1/20/1995 |Box Office Total: $16.0M

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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.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
1/20/1995

Director	Credit
Marc Rocco	Director
Cast	Credit
Christian Slater	James Stamphill
Kevin Bacon	Henri Young
Gary Oldman	Warden Glenn
Embeth Davidtz	Mary McCasslin
William H. Macy	Bill McNeil
Stephen Tobolowsky	Mr Henkin
Brad Dourif	Byron Stamphill
R Lee Ermey	Judge Clawson
Mia Kirshner	Adult Rosetta Young
Ben Slack	Jerry Hoolihan
Stefan Gierasch	Warden James Humson
Kyra Sedgwick	Blanche
Alexander Bookston	Alcatraz Doc
Richie Allan	Jury Foreman
Herb Ritts	Mike Kelly
Charles Boswell	Simpson
David Sterling	Inmate Rufus "Roy" McCain
Michael Melvin	Inmate Arthur "Doc" Barker
George Maguire	Inmate No 1
Nick Scoggin	Inmate No 2
Douglas Bennett	Inmate No 3
Joseph Richards	Inmate No 4
Julius Varnado	Inmate No 5
Tony Barr	Winthrop
Stuart Nisbet	Harve
Gary Ballard	Alcatraz Guard Swenson
Randy Pelish	Alcatraz Guard McKeon
Neil Summers	Alcatraz Guard Wimer
Sonny H King	Alcatraz Guard Wimer
Eddie Bowz	Alcatraz Guard
Brian Leckner	Alcatraz Guard
Time Winters	Alcatraz Guard
James Keane	Alcatraz Guard
Lance Brady	Alcatraz Guard
Michael Merrins	Alcatraz Guard
Ray Quartermus	City Jail Guard
Lee E Mathis	City Jail Guard
Wayne Parks	City Jail Guard
Warren Spottswood	Cable Car Conductor
Thomas Fenske	Newsreel Reporter
Robert Lee	Newsreel Reporter
Sheldon Feldner	Man on the Street No 1
Fred Franklin	Man on the Street No 2
Danny Kovacs	Man on the Street No 3
Joseph Lucas	Man on the Street No 4
William Hall	Man on the Street No 5
Bill Barretta	Man on the Street No 6
Randall Dudley	Man on the Street No 7
Wally Rose	Shopkeeper
Amanda Borden	Rosetta Young--Age 9
Eve Brenner	Winthrop's Secretary
Joseph Cole	Marshall Gates
Richard Kwong	Chinese Monk
Gary Lee Davis	Giant of a Man
Production Credits	Credit
Deborah Lee	Co-Producer
David Wolper	Executive Producer
Mark M. Wolper	Producer
Marc Rocco	Executive Producer
Marc Frydman	Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Studio Canal Plus	Production Company
Wolper Organization	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group	Domestic Video Distributor
Locations
Alcatraz Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, San Francisco, California, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
Writer	Credit
Dan Gordon	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Kimberly Edwards Shapiro	Production Accountant
Pamela Smith	Production Accountant
Kristi Lake	Production Accountant
Cynthia Wise	Production Accountant
Animal Training Handling	Credit
Jules Sylvester	Animal Trainer
Jacqueline D Sanders	Animal Trainer
Dores Sitterly	Animal Trainer
Michael Morris Jr	Animal Trainer
Art Department	Credit
Kenton Walters	Art Department Coordinator
Michael Rizzo	Art Director
Gregg Bruza	Set Dresser
Scott Bruza	Leadman
Kirk M Petrucelli	Production Designer
James Poynter	Lead Person - leadman
Maya Shimoguchi	Assistant Art Director
Greg J Grande	Set Decorator
Mark Meloccaro	Art Department Coordinator
Jon J Bush	Set Dresser
Edward Nua	Set Dresser
Jonathan Mikita	Set Dresser
Casting	Credit
Mary Jo Slater	Casting
Steven Brooksbank	Casting Associate
Hayes/ Van Horn Casting	Casting Agency casting
Craft Services	Credit
John James Geary	Craft Service
James Wilhelm	Craft Service
Film Camera	Credit
Frank Perl	Camera Operator
Tony Friedkin	Photography - still photography
Kirk Gardner	Steadicam Operator
Fred Murphy	Director of Photography
Kenneth Barrows	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Emil Clayton Hampton	Steadicam Operator - Steadicam assistant
Stanton McClain	Photography - helicopter photography
Vern Nobles	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Mark Figueroa	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Davie Carothers	Steadicam Operator - Steadicam assistant
Anthony Wolberg	Assistant Camera Operator - B-camera 1st assistant camera
Film Sales Financing	Credit
Le Studio Canal Plus	Foreign Distribution Sales
Music	Credit
Dominique Forma	Music Supervisor
Chris Boardman	Music Conductor
Christopher Young	Orchestrations
Christopher Young	Music
David Cates	Music Editor
David May	Music Coordinator
Steven Corn	Music - assistant music editor
Pete Anthony	Orchestrations
Dave Reynolds	Music - music scoring editor
Physical Effects	Credit
Doug Coleman	Stunt Coordinator
Dan Barringer	Stunts
Wally Rose	Stunts
Tom Boice	Stunts
James Turner	Stunts
Eddie Matthews	Stunts
Jim Wilkey	Stunts
Production Management	Credit
Cynthia Carpenter	Assistant Production Coordinator
Cynthia Connolly	Location Assistant
Deborah Lee	Unit Production Manager
Thomas Adelman	Production Coordinator
Michael Lent	Assistant Location Manager
Bruce Devan	Production Supervisor
Scott Javine	Assistant Director
Renee Rosenfeld ('Rocket')	Script Supervisor
Michael Tinger	Post-Production Supervisor
Wallace Uchida	Location Manager
Jennifer Lung	Location Assistant
Debra Girard	Assistant Production Coordinator
Ellen Winchell	Location Manager
Kenneth Silverstein	Assistant Director
David McWhirter	Assistant Director - 2nd assistant director
Shannon M Wilson	Assistant Director - 2nd assistant director
Publicity	Credit
JeanMarie Murphy Burke	Unit Publicist
Sound	Credit
Murray Rachman	Assistant Sound Editor
Tommy Goodwin	Foley Mixer
Tommy Goodwin	ADR Mixer
Mark Hollingsworth	Sound Editor
Barney Cabral	Sound
Barney Cabral	ADR Editor
Patrick Cabral	Foley Artist
Ed White	Sound Mixer
Kenneth Mantlo	Boom Operator
Vince Williams	Foley Mixer
Bruce Graham	Foley Artist
Dickran H Bezirgenian	Assistant Sound Editor
John Hegedes	Sound Editor
Robert W Glass Jr	Sound Mixer - recording mixer
Patrick Cyccone	Sound Mixer - recording mixer
Andre Bacha	Sound Editor
Ascher Yates	Sound Editor
Howard Neiman	Sound Editor
Visual Effects	Credit
Mark Dornfeld	Effects Supervisor - optical effects supervisor
Kevin M McCarthy	Special Effects Coordinator
Geoffrey C Martin	Special Effects Assistant
Susan Bradley	Titles - title design
Peter Stoltz	Special Effects Coordinator
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Robert Stewart	Wardrobe Supervisor
Lisa Rocco	Makeup - key makeup
Theo Mayes	Hair Stylist - key hair stylist
Lisa Lopez	Makeup Assistant - make-up assistant
Murray Lantz	Costumes - key costumer
Janice Berridge Kopsick	Hair Assistant - assistant hairstylist
Giorgio Armani	Wardrobe - Christian Slater's wardrobe provider
Sylvia Vega-Vasquez	Costume Designer
Monica Vasquez	Costumes - costumer
Tania Mamann	Makeup Assistant - make-up assistant
Jill Crosby	Hair Assistant - assistant hairstylist
Lisa Rocco	Makeup - key makeup design
Carol Ewing	Costumes - costumer
Barry Koper	Makeup
Kristal Hruby	Hair Assistant - assistant hairstylist
Henry Lopez	Costumes - costumer
John Criswell	Makeup - makeup lab technician
Claudia Avila	Hair Assistant - assistant hairstylist
Brian Penikas	Makeup - makeup lab technician
Joseph Roveto	Costumes - costumer
Maria Palos	Hair Assistant - assistant hairstylist

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