Let Him Have It
“The shocking story of an unbelievable miscarriage of justice.”
1991•12•1h 55m•6.7•Released
Drama
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.
Director
Peter Medak
Writer
Robert Wade, Neal Purvis
Budget
$4M
Revenue
$1M
Languages
English
Studio
Film Trustees Ltd.
Cast
Christopher Eccleston
Derek Bentley
Paul Reynolds
Christopher Craig
Tom Courtenay
William Bentley
Eileen Atkins
Lilian Bentley
Iain Cuthbertson
Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
Tom Bell
Fairfax
Clive Revill
Pierrepoint
Serena Scott Thomas
Stella
Clare Holman
Iris Bentley
Mark McGann
Niven Craig
Bert Tyler-Moore
Vincent Montgomery
Jack Deam
Terry Stringer
Linda Bassett
Mrs. Miles
Karl Johnson
Parris
James Villiers
Cassels
Production
Company
Film Trustees Ltd.
Company
British Screen Productions
Company
Le Studio Canal+
Company
Vivid
Producer
Luc Roeg
Producer
Robert Warr
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