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Murder in the First

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Murder in the First
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R,2hrs 2min
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January 20, 1995
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Warner Bros. Pictures
Synopsis: This shocking prison drama was inspired by a true story. In 1938, Henri Young (Kevin Bacon), sentenced to Alcatraz for stealing $5, attempted to escape from prison with three other prisoners. One of the escapees was captured, and to curry favor with Warden Glenn (Gary Oldman), he informed on the others. Young was soon brought back to custody, and was to be punished by spending 19 days in solitary confinement. Nineteen days stretched into three years, in which Young was kept in a pit with no light, ... Full Synopsis
Featured Cast
James Stamphill
Henri Young
Associate Warden Glenn
Mary McCasslin
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