Murder in the First (1995)

Regisseur:

Marc Rocco

Drehbuchautor (WGA):

Dan Gordon (written by)

Premierendatum:

20. Januar 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Werbezeile:

They locked him up. They crushed his spirit. But they couldn't hide the truth.

Plot:

Inspired by a true story. A petty criminal sent to Alcatraz in the 1930s is caught attempting to make an escape...

Plot Keywords:

Torture | Bare Butt | Corporal Punishment | Male Nudity | 1930s

Filmpreise:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

Not Exactly the True Story

Besetzung

Christian Slater	...	James Stamphill
Kevin Bacon	...	Henri Young
Gary Oldman	...	Milton Glenn
Embeth Davidtz	...	Mary McCasslin
William H. Macy	...	D.A. William 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, Hooker
Alex Bookston	...	Alcatraz Doc (as Alexander Bookston)
Richie Allan	...	Jury Foreman
Herb Ritts	...	Mike Kelly

Alternativ:

Meurtre à Alcatraz (France)
Lebenslang in Alcatraz (Deutschland) [de]

Länge:

122 Min

Produktionsland:

France | USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Schwarzweiss | Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

1.85 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Dolby SR

Altersfreigabe:

Iceland:16 (video rating) | Argentina:18 | Canada:14+ (Ontario) | Philippines:R-18 | Iceland:12 | South Korea:15 | Australia:MA | Germany:16 (bw) | Portugal:M/16 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | France:-12

Drehorte:

Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, California, USA

Firma:

Canal+

Dies und das:

The real life Henry Young was a bank robber who had taken and brutalized a hostage on at least one occasion and committed murder in 1933 -- some 3 years before being incarcerated at Alcatraz. He had served time in State prisons in Montana and Washington before entering Federal prison for the first time in 1935 at the U.S. Penitentiary on McNeil Island, Washington (which is now a State prison).

Pannen:

Abfolgefehler: During the first meeting between Young and Stamphill in the open holding cell, the guard in the background disappears and reappears between shots.

Dialogzitate:

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

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Ausschnittsweise enthalten in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)

Soundtrack:

Tuxedo Junction

Not Exactly the True Story

This was a very entertaining film about the horrible treatment of a certain prisoner at Alcatraz named Henri Young who robbed a store for five dollars ($5.00) and was sent to prison. Henri Young was played by Kevin Bacon who did a fantastic job of acting and captured your attention through out the film. There were many scenes filmed on the Island of Alcatraz and some old time footage of the first time Warden of Alcatraz, James R. Johnston. Christian Slater, (James Stamphill) was the lawyer assigned for Henri Young's defense, who had a hard job trying to rehabilitate his client so he could stand trial and even speak a few words. Young was in such bad shape mentally from being put into the solitary confinement for three (3) years, he was like an animal instead of a human being. This Hollywood version is not all completely true about Henri Young, he really had a long history of crime and mental problems. However, this film is very entertaining and Kevin Bacon put his heart and soul into this role. Enjoy.