MURDER IN THE FIRST
Title
MURDER IN THE FIRST
SKU
5652685
Catalogue No.
OPTBD4615
UPC
5055201853066
Label
Genres
Release Date
Nov 17, 2025
Format
Blu-ray
Packaging
Blu-Ray Case
No. of Discs
1
Region Coding
B (Blu-Ray)
TV Standard
1080p
Aspect Ratio
1.85:1
Running Time
122
Weight
0.361
Price
$30 inc. GST
Ships From
Melbourne, AU
After being imprisoned in Alcatraz for petty theft, Henri Young (Kevin Bacon) leads a failed escape attempt from the infamous prison. As punishment for the doomed getaway, prison warden Milton Glenn (Gary Oldman) places Young in solitary confinement for three years. When Young is finally released from his torturous ordeal, now a completely broken man, he kills an inmate and is charged with murder in the first degree.
Although it initially appears to be an open-and-shut case, after Young's attorney James Stamphill (Christian Slater) learns the facts of Young's time in solitary confinement, he launches a daring defence that blames Alcatraz's inhumane conditions for driving Young to insanity and therefore causing him to kill.
Inspired by the real case of Henri Young, this gripping legal drama shines a light on the brutality of Alcatraz.
EXTRAS
Brand new 4K restoration
NEW Audio commentary by cinematographer Fred Murphy
Making Of
Interview with Christian Slater (1995)
Interview with Kevin Bacon (1995)
Interview with Marc Rocco (1995)