Murder In The First
strong violence, language, sexual assault
Director(s)Mark Rocco
Production year1995
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes123m
CastChristian Slater, Kevin Bacon, Gary Oldman, Embeth Davidtz, William H. Macy, Stephen Tobolowsky, Brad Dourif, R. Lee Ermey, Mia Kirshner, Ben Slack, Marc Rocco, Dan Gordon, Marc Frydman, Mark Wolper, Christopher Young, Fred Murphy, Russell Livingstone, Mary Jo Slater, Kirk M. Petruccelli
Murder In The First
strong violence, language, sexual assault
A young lawyer defends an Alcatraz prisoner for a murder he commited after three years in solitary confinement in this U ...
A young lawyer defends an Alcatraz prisoner for a murder he commited after three years in solitary confinement in this US period courtroom drama film from 1995.
violence
A man stabs another man in the throat, in a scene that includes bloody detail. A prisoner in solitary confinement is repeatedly beaten and psychologically tortured by guards. A man briefly slashes another man's ankle using a razor.
language
The film features strong language ('f**k') and milder terms ('son of a bitch', 'piss', 'asshole', 'crap', 'bastard', 'God', 'damn', 'hell', 'Christ').
sexual violence and sexual threat
A male prisoner sexually assaults a woman by looking up her skirt, grabbing her leg and then lying back and masturbating himself in front of her. Nothing further happens because the prisoner is behind bars.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
A sex worker attempts to perform oral sex on a man, after which it is implied he is unable to get an erection.
Classified Date:
19/01/1995
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Guild Film Distribution Ltd
strong violence, language, sexual assault
Classified Date:
10/06/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Studio Canal
violence
A man stabs another man in the throat, in a scene that includes bloody detail. A prisoner in solitary confinement is repeatedly beaten and psychologically tortured by guards. A man briefly slashes another man's ankle using a razor.
language
The film features strong language ('f**k') and milder terms ('son of a bitch', 'piss', 'asshole', 'crap', 'bastard', 'God', 'damn', 'hell', 'Christ').
sexual violence and sexual threat
A male prisoner sexually assaults a woman by looking up her skirt, grabbing her leg and then lying back and masturbating himself in front of her. Nothing further happens because the prisoner is behind bars.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
A sex worker attempts to perform oral sex on a man, after which it is implied he is unable to get an erection.
Contains strong language, violence and torture
Classified Date:
28/06/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Cinema Club
Classified Date:
15/03/1996
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Guild Home Video
Classified Date:
28/05/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Cinema Club
Classified Date:
08/12/1995
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Guild Home Video
Classified Date:
26/10/1995
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Guild Film Distribution Ltd
Classified Date:
08/02/1995
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Guild Home Video
Classified Date:
03/01/1995
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Guild Film Distribution Ltd
Classified date10/06/2025
LanguageEnglish
violence
A man stabs another man in the throat, in a scene that includes bloody detail. A prisoner in solitary confinement is repeatedly beaten and psychologically tortured by guards. A man briefly slashes another man's ankle using a razor.
language
The film features strong language ('f**k') and milder terms ('son of a bitch', 'piss', 'asshole', 'crap', 'bastard', 'God', 'damn', 'hell', 'Christ').
sexual violence and sexual threat
A male prisoner sexually assaults a woman by looking up her skirt, grabbing her leg and then lying back and masturbating himself in front of her. Nothing further happens because the prisoner is behind bars.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
A sex worker attempts to perform oral sex on a man, after which it is implied he is unable to get an erection.
Director(s)Mark Rocco
Production year1995
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes123m
CastChristian Slater, Kevin Bacon, Gary Oldman, Embeth Davidtz, William H. Macy, Stephen Tobolowsky, Brad Dourif, R. Lee Ermey, Mia Kirshner, Ben Slack, Marc Rocco, Dan Gordon, Marc Frydman, Mark Wolper, Christopher Young, Fred Murphy, Russell Livingstone, Mary Jo Slater, Kirk M. Petruccelli
Classified Date:
19/01/1995
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Guild Film Distribution Ltd
strong violence, language, sexual assault
Classified Date:
10/06/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Studio Canal
violence
A man stabs another man in the throat, in a scene that includes bloody detail. A prisoner in solitary confinement is repeatedly beaten and psychologically tortured by guards. A man briefly slashes another man's ankle using a razor.
language
The film features strong language ('f**k') and milder terms ('son of a bitch', 'piss', 'asshole', 'crap', 'bastard', 'God', 'damn', 'hell', 'Christ').
sexual violence and sexual threat
A male prisoner sexually assaults a woman by looking up her skirt, grabbing her leg and then lying back and masturbating himself in front of her. Nothing further happens because the prisoner is behind bars.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
A sex worker attempts to perform oral sex on a man, after which it is implied he is unable to get an erection.
Contains strong language, violence and torture
Classified Date:
28/06/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Cinema Club
Classified Date:
15/03/1996
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Guild Home Video
Classified Date:
28/05/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Cinema Club
Classified Date:
08/12/1995
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Guild Home Video
Classified Date:
26/10/1995
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Guild Film Distribution Ltd
Classified Date:
08/02/1995
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Guild Home Video
Classified Date:
03/01/1995
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Guild Film Distribution Ltd
Classified date10/06/2025
LanguageEnglish
