Review of Murder in the First (1995) by Joy H — 11 Dec 2007

EXCELLENT movie and Keven Bacon is terrific.

This review of Murder in the First (1995) was written by Joy H on 11 Dec 2007.

Murder in the First has generally received positive reviews.

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