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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Dan Gordon (written by)
Release Date:
20 January 1995 (USA) more
Tagline:
They locked him up. They crushed his spirit. But they couldn't hide the truth. more
Plot:
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. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
"Killer Inside Me" Finds New Director and Cast
(From OhMyGore. 23 November 2008, 1:39 PM, PST)
User Comments:
Six Degrees Of Kevin Bacon--(Maybe even 7 or 8) more (93 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Christian Slater | ... | James Stamphill | |
| Kevin Bacon | ... | Henri Young | |
| Gary Oldman | ... | Milton Glenn | |
| Embeth Davidtz | ... | Mary McCasslin | |
| William H. Macy | ... | D.A. William McNeil | |
| Stephen Tobolowsky | ... | Mr. Henkin | |
| Brad Dourif | ... | Byron Stamphill | |
| R. Lee Ermey | ... | Judge Clawson | |
| Mia Kirshner | ... | Adult Rosetta Young | |
| Ben Slack | ... | Jerry Hoolihan | |
| Stefan Gierasch | ... | Warden James Humson | |
| Kyra Sedgwick | ... | Blanche, Hooker | |
| Alex Bookston | ... | Alcatraz Doc (as Alexander Bookston) | |
| Richie Allan | ... | Jury Foreman | |
| Herb Ritts | ... | Mike Kelly |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Meurtre à Alcatraz (France)
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122 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Argentina:18 | Iceland:12 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Canada:14+ (Ontario) | South Korea:15 | Philippines:R-18 | Canada:14A (TV rating) | New Zealand:R18 | Australia:MA | Germany:16 (bw) | Portugal:M/16 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | France:-12
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While filming courtroom scenes, the location was hit by the 6.7 Northridge, California, earthquake. Kevin Bacon took refuge under a large table while an enormous crystal chandelier swung to and fro overhead. The warehouse studio was later condemned. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: Along with the warden's barracks, exterior shots of the island also show the rubble on the south end of the island when the apartments where many of guards' families should be seen, given the time period. more
Quotes:
James Stamphill:
I will ask you what I want to ask you.
Henri Young:
And I answer what I want to answer.
James Stamphill:
Fine.
Henri Young:
Fine.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003) more
Soundtrack:
Tuxedo Junction more
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As Wayne would have it---"DENIED!!"
how this film escaped the attention of Oscar and Globe voters is one of the great Hollywood mysteries of our time...if Bacon ain't Oscar meat here, i don't know what is...an absolutely brilliant performance in the kind of role the voters usually jump all over at ballot time...ya really gotta wonder...
conspiracy theories aside, this is one helluva flick...besides our pal Kevin, there's outstanding work from Christian Slater, Gary Oldman, and everybody's favorite drill sergeant, Lee Ermey...Moe Greene's kid, Marc Rocco, gets a great period feeling economically...solid work by the wardrobe and make-up units...this film deserved a much better fate at the box office and at awards season in '96...if you haven't seen this one yet, you're missing a real gem...