Murder in the First

An eager and idealistic young attorney defends an Alcatraz prisoner accused of murdering a fellow inmate. The extenuating circumstances: his client had just spent over three years in solitary confinement.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$17,381,942
Summary Details
DistributorWarner Bros.
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Opening$4,719,188
1,237 theaters
Release DateJan 20, 1995
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 2 min
GenresDrama Thriller
In Release346 days/49 weeks
Widest Release1,302 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Jan 20-225$4,719,188-1,237-$3,815$4,719,1881
Jan 27-296$3,217,383-31.8%1,302+65$2,471$9,358,1912
Feb 3-59$2,209,076-31.3%1,302-$1,696$12,692,1663
Feb 10-128$1,464,223-33.7%1,041-261$1,406$14,832,3664