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Let Him Have It

The shocking story of an unbelievable miscarriage of justice.

  • Movie
  • 1991
  • 1h 55m

Directed by Peter Medak

6.7

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6.7 out of 10 from 51 votes

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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.

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Cast and crew

  • Christopher Eccleston

    Christopher EcclestonDerek Bentley

  • Paul Reynolds

    Paul ReynoldsChristopher Craig

  • Tom Courtenay

    Tom CourtenayWilliam Bentley

  • Eileen Atkins

    Eileen AtkinsLilian Bentley

  • Iain Cuthbertson

    Iain CuthbertsonSir David Maxwell-Fyfe

  • Tom Bell

    Tom BellFairfax

  • Clive Revill

    Clive RevillPierrepoint

  • Serena Scott Thomas

    Serena Scott ThomasStella

  • Clare Holman

    Clare HolmanIris Bentley

  • Mark McGann

    Mark McGannNiven Craig

  • Bert Tyler-MooreVincent Montgomery

  • Jack Deam

    Jack DeamTerry Stringer

  • Linda Bassett

    Linda BassettMrs. Miles

  • Karl Johnson

    Karl JohnsonParris

  • James Villiers

    James VilliersCassels

  • Michael Gough

    Michael GoughLord Goddard

  • Bill Dean

    Bill DeanForeman of the Jury

  • Edward Hardwicke

    Edward HardwickeApproved School Principal

Director
Peter Medak
Writer
Robert Wade and Neal Purvis
Music
Michael Kamen
Cinematography
Oliver Stapleton