Let Him Have It

Let Him Have It

1991
1h 55m
6.7

6.7/10

47 votes • View on IMDb

"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.

Status: Released

Budget: $3,735,600

Revenue: $635,064

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Film Trustees Ltd. British Screen Productions Le Studio Canal+ Vivid
Production Countries
United Kingdom France
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date October 4, 1991
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0102288

Cast

Christopher Eccleston
Christopher Eccleston

Derek Bentley

Paul Reynolds
Paul Reynolds

Christopher Craig

Tom Courtenay
Tom Courtenay

William Bentley

Eileen Atkins
Eileen Atkins

Lilian Bentley

Iain Cuthbertson
Iain Cuthbertson

Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe

Tom Bell
Tom Bell

Fairfax

Clive Revill
Clive Revill

Pierrepoint

Serena Scott Thomas
Serena Scott Thomas

Stella

Clare Holman
Clare Holman

Iris Bentley

Mark McGann
Mark McGann

Niven Craig

Bert Tyler-Moore
Bert Tyler-Moore

Vincent Montgomery

Jack Deam
Jack Deam

Terry Stringer

Key Crew

Peter Medak
Director
Robert Wade
Writer
Neal Purvis
Writer
Robert Warr
Producer
Luc Roeg
Producer
Jeremy Thomas
Executive Producer