Drama
Let Him Have It
"The shocking story of an unbelievable miscarriage of justice."
User Score47 votes
67%6.7/10
Release1991→
Runtime1H 55M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Synopsis
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.
Principal Cast8

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
Media5
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Director

Peter Medak
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Budget$4M
Revenue$1M
Keywords
gangstercapital punishmentcourtroom drama
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Countries:United Kingdom
Production:Film Trustees Ltd.British Screen ProductionsCanal+Fine Line Features























