DIRECTOR: Marc Rocco

CAST:

Christian Slater, Kevin Bacon, Gary Oldman, Embeth Davidtz, William H. Macy, R. Lee Ermey, Stephen Tobolowsky, Brad Dourif, Kyra Sedgwick, Mia Kirshner

REVIEW:

Murder in the First is a serviceable courtroom drama with one exceptional performance, a certain amount of style and polish, and a couple harrowingly effective sequences. Unfortunately, it’s also a film that makes a virtual lie of its ‘based on true events’ tagline and docudrama style from beginning to end. Continue reading →