Let Him Have It (2006)

  • 12
  • 06/08/2006 (DE)
  • 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.

Peter Medak

Director

Robert Wade

Writer

Neal Purvis

Writer

Cast

Christopher Eccleston's headshot

Christopher Eccleston

Derek Bentley
Paul Reynolds's headshot

Paul Reynolds

Christopher Craig
Tom Courtenay's headshot

Tom Courtenay

William Bentley
Eileen Atkins's headshot

Eileen Atkins

Lilian Bentley
Iain Cuthbertson's headshot

Iain Cuthbertson

Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
Tom Bell's headshot

Tom Bell

Fairfax
Clive Revill's headshot

Clive Revill

Pierrepoint
Serena Scott Thomas's headshot

Serena Scott Thomas

Stella

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