Un joven abogado idealista defiende a un prisionero acusado de asesinar a otro preso. Sin embargo, hay ciertas circunstancias atenuantes que se deben tener en cuenta: su cliente llevaba más ... Leer todoUn joven abogado idealista defiende a un prisionero acusado de asesinar a otro preso. Sin embargo, hay ciertas circunstancias atenuantes que se deben tener en cuenta: su cliente llevaba más de tres años en régimen de aislamiento.Un joven abogado idealista defiende a un prisionero acusado de asesinar a otro preso. Sin embargo, hay ciertas circunstancias atenuantes que se deben tener en cuenta: su cliente llevaba más de tres años en régimen de aislamiento.
- Premios
- 2 premios y 2 nominaciones
- William McNeil
- (as Bill Macy)
- Alcatraz Doc
- (as Alexander Bookston)
- Inmate Rufus 'Ray' McCain
- (as David Sterling)
Argumento
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- CuriosidadesIn real life, Henri Young's defense was handled by two prominent San Francisco attorneys, Sol A. Abrams and James Martin MacInnes. They offered the temporary insanity defense, saying that Young's brutal treatment on Alcatraz had led him to murder his fellow inmate, Rufus McCain. The jury bought the argument, and returned a verdict of Involuntary manslaughter, largely because the Alcatraz officials who testified at Young's trial refused to provide any actual details of prisoner treatment at the prison to contradict Young's defense. (Alcatraz officials and guards lived under strict rules not to talk about prison procedures when off the island, for fear these details would make it into the newspapers and be used by criminals in breakout attempts.)
- PifiasHenry Young didn't go to Alcatraz for "stealing 5 dollars." In real life, he was both a bank robber and a murderer, and had already been in at least two state prisons before landing at Alcatraz.
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- Citas
James Stamphill: Did you kill Rufus McCain?
Henri Young: I was the weapon, but I ain't no killer.
- Créditos adicionalesThis Film is Inspired by a True Story
- ConexionesFeatured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Memo to the Academy - 1995 (1995)
- Banda sonoraTuxedo Junction
Written by Erskine Hawkins, William Johnson, Julian Dash, and Buddy Feyne
Performed by The Andrews Sisters
Courtesy of MCA Records
If you're interested in another view of the Henri Young case, visit the Bureau of Prisons web site (I can't give the URL because that would violate the comments posting guidelines) and search for "Murder in the First".
In any film based on a true event, some license must be granted to the screenwriter. There's no way they can know exactly what was said in every conversation, so representative dialogue has to be written. Some minor characters will probably be composites. These things are understandable. But when the film blatantly distorts the main characters and the main events of the story, I can't help but think that the point the film is making is probably built on shaky ground. "Murder in the First" may be entertaining in some people's opinion, but no one should come away from this film thinking they have seen history portrayed accurately.
- sdbean
- 2 dic 2000
Selecciones populares
- How long is Murder in the First?Con tecnología de Alexa
Detalles
- Fecha de lanzamiento
- Países de origen
- Idioma
- Títulos en diferentes países
- Homicidi en primer grau
- Localizaciones del rodaje
- Empresas productoras
- Ver más compañías en los créditos en IMDbPro
Taquilla
- Recaudación en Estados Unidos y Canadá
- 17.381.942 US$
- Fin de semana de estreno en EE. UU. y Canadá
- 4.719.188 US$
- 22 ene 1995
- Recaudación en todo el mundo
- 17.381.942 US$
- Duración2 horas 2 minutos
- Color
- Mezcla de sonido
- Relación de aspecto
- 1.85 : 1