Murder in the First
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Murder in the First is a 1995 American legal drama film that follows a young attorney defending a tortured Alcatraz prisoner in a landmark case challenging the prison’s brutal conditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Murder in the First canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Murder in the First Context triple: [Dan Gordon, wroteScreenplayFor, Murder in the First]
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A.
Murder in the First
Murder in the First is an American legal drama television series centered on complex homicide investigations that unfold over the course of an entire season.
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B.
Murder One
Murder One is an American legal drama television series from the mid-1990s that follows high-profile criminal cases over the course of a season.
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C.
The Perfect Murder
The Perfect Murder is a 1988 Indian-English crime film directed by Zafar Hai, based on H.R.F. Keating’s Inspector Ghote novel and featuring Persis Khambatta in a prominent role.
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D.
Murder, He Says
Murder, He Says is a 1945 dark screwball comedy-mystery film starring Fred MacMurray as an insurance investigator entangled with a bizarre backwoods family and a hidden fortune.
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E.
Murder, He Says
"Murder, He Says" is a 1943 comic swing song made famous by American singer and actress Betty Hutton, known for its rapid-fire lyrics and humorous take on contemporary slang.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Murder in the First Target entity description: Murder in the First is a 1995 American legal drama film that follows a young attorney defending a tortured Alcatraz prisoner in a landmark case challenging the prison’s brutal conditions.
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A.
Murder in the First
Murder in the First is an American legal drama television series centered on complex homicide investigations that unfold over the course of an entire season.
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B.
Murder One
Murder One is an American legal drama television series from the mid-1990s that follows high-profile criminal cases over the course of a season.
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C.
The Perfect Murder
The Perfect Murder is a 1988 Indian-English crime film directed by Zafar Hai, based on H.R.F. Keating’s Inspector Ghote novel and featuring Persis Khambatta in a prominent role.
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D.
Murder, He Says
Murder, He Says is a 1945 dark screwball comedy-mystery film starring Fred MacMurray as an insurance investigator entangled with a bizarre backwoods family and a hidden fortune.
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E.
Murder, He Says
"Murder, He Says" is a 1943 comic swing song made famous by American singer and actress Betty Hutton, known for its rapid-fire lyrics and humorous take on contemporary slang.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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film ⓘ legal drama film ⓘ |
| basedOn | loosely inspired by events at Alcatraz ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Fred Murphy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Marc Rocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Warner Bros. Pictures
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surface form:
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Russell Livingstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Alcatraz Island
NERFINISHED
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San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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legal drama ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Henry Young
NERFINISHED
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James Stamphill NERFINISHED ⓘ Warden Milton Glenn NERFINISHED ⓘ William McNeil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Christopher Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
criminal justice system
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prisoner abuse ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A young attorney defends an Alcatraz prisoner whose torture in solitary confinement leads to a landmark case challenging prison conditions. ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Brad Dourif
NERFINISHED
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Christian Slater NERFINISHED ⓘ Embeth Davidtz NERFINISHED ⓘ Gary Oldman NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Bacon NERFINISHED ⓘ Kyra Sedgwick NERFINISHED ⓘ Mia Kirshner NERFINISHED ⓘ R. Lee Ermey NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Tobolowsky NERFINISHED ⓘ William H. Macy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Arthur L. Cohen
NERFINISHED
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Cary Brokaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Marc Rocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1995-01-20 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 122 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Dan Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
NERFINISHED
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San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ |
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Subject: Murder in the First Description of subject: Murder in the First is a 1995 American legal drama film that follows a young attorney defending a tortured Alcatraz prisoner in a landmark case challenging the prison’s brutal conditions.
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