Let Him Have It
In 1950s England, slow-witted Derek Bentley falls in with a group of petty criminals led by Chris Craig, a teenager with a fondness for American gangster films. Chris and Derek's friendship leads to their involvement in the true case which would forever shake England's belief in capital punishment.
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The shocking story of an unbelievable miscarriage of justice. In 1950s England, slow-witted Derek Bentley falls in with a group of petty criminals led by Chris Craig, a teenager with a fondness for American gangster films. Chris and Derek's friendship leads to their involvement in the true case which would forever shake England's belief in capital punishment.
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Directors
Peter Medak
Writers
Robert Wade, Neal Purvis
Cast
Christopher Eccleston, Paul Reynolds, Tom Courtenay, Eileen Atkins, Iain Cuthbertson, Tom Bell, Clive Revill, Serena Scott Thomas, Clare Holman, Mark McGann, Bert Tyler-Moore, Jack Deam, Linda Bassett, Karl Johnson, James Villiers
Production
Film Trustees Ltd., British Screen Productions, Le Studio Canal+, Vivid
Languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom, France
