Let Him Have It (1991)

10/04/1991 (GB) • Drama • 1h 55m

The shocking story of an unbelievable miscarriage of justice.

Overview

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.

Let Him Have It (1991)

10/04/1991 (GB) • 1h 55m

Drama

The shocking story of an unbelievable miscarriage of justice.

Overview

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.

Top Billed 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

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$3,735,600.00

Revenue

$635,064.00

Keywords

gangster

capital punishment

courtroom drama

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