Murder in the First
1995 · 122 min · Director: Marc Rocco
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
Murder in the First (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Sadness 25%, Anger 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy35%
- Sadness25%
- Anger15%
- Anxiety15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Anger. Genres: Thriller, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 76 % | 52 % | 47 % | 68 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 60 % | 54 % | 63 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 61 % | 51 % | 63 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 54 % | 38 % | 55 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Empathy | 58 % | 53 % | 29 % | 39 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Empathy | 63 % | 63 % | 39 % | 39 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Empathy | 73 % | 73 % | 55 % | 49 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Empathy | 71 % | 63 % | 46 % | 54 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 62 % | 46 % | 26 % | 54 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Empathy | 61 % | 45 % | 24 % | 54 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 65 % | 51 % | 34 % | 48 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Empathy | 66 % | 55 % | 39 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 67 % | 57 % | 43 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Empathy | 70 % | 64 % | 50 % | 55 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Empathy | 70 % | 66 % | 51 % | 54 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Empathy | 75 % | 73 % | 61 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Sadness | 82 % | 78 % | 66 % | 56 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Tension | 81 % | 70 % | 48 % | 68 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Hope | 83 % | 70 % | 46 % | 60 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Sadness | 87 % | 78 % | 67 % | 40 % |
Rags to riches
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Prison Guard's Wife
Alcatraz Guard Swenson
Jury Foreman
Jerry Hoolihan
Alcatraz Doc
Mike Kelly
Simpson
Winthrop
Harve
Details
- Directed by
- Marc Rocco
- Written by
- Dan Gordon, Dan Gordon
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Country
- France, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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