Murder in the First

The trial that brought down Alcatraz

A young, inexperienced public defender is assigned to defend an inmate accused of committing murder while behind bars.

Christian Slater

(James Stamphill)

Kevin Bacon

Gary Oldman

Embeth Davidtz

(Mary McCasslin)

William H. Macy

Stephen Tobolowsky

Brad Dourif

(Byron Stamphill)

Kyra Sedgwick

Mia Kirshner

(Rosetta Young)

R. Lee Ermey

(Judge Clawson)

Stefan Gierasch

(Warden James Humson)

Mary Mackey

(Prison Guard's Wife)

Gary Ballard

(Alcatraz Guard Swenson)

Richie Allan