United Kingdom / Oct 04, 1991
The shocking story of an unbelievable miscarriage of justice.
1h 55min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Serena Scott Thomas | Stella |
| Clare Holman | Iris Bentley |
| Mark McGann | Niven Craig |
| Bert Tyler-Moore | Vincent Montgomery |
| Jack Deam | Terry Stringer |
| Linda Bassett | Mrs. Miles |
| Karl Johnson | Parris |
| James Villiers | Cassels |
| Michael Gough | Lord Goddard |
| Bill Dean | Foreman of the Jury |
| Edward Hardwicke | Approved School Principal |
| Charlie Creed-Miles | Second Boy in School |
| Walter Sparrow | Nightwatchman |
| Murray Melvin | Secondary School Teacher |
| Peter Jonfield | Butcher |
| Rudolph Walker | West Indian Driver |
| Peter Eyre | Humphries |
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| Ronald Fraser | Niven's Judge |
| Francis Hope | Big Cecil |
| Vernon Dobtcheff | Clerk of Court |
| Norman Rossington | Postman |
| Terence Skelton | MP |
| Denny Kirk | Mr Craig |
| Lottie Ward | Mrs Craig |
| Niven Boyd | PC McDonald |
| Robert Morgan | PC Miles |
| Steve Nicolson | PC Harrison |
| Michael Elphick | Prison Officer Jack |
| Jeremy Sinden | Soames, Daily Telegraph |
| Gary Everett | Reporter |
| Geoffrey Drew | Prison Chaplain |
| Viv Warentz | Petition Woman |
| James Bowers | Police Officer |
| Joan Heal | Woman in Butcher's Shop |
| George Christopher Wilson | Young Man in Cafe |
| William Waghorn | Police Desk Sgt |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Let Him Have It |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Film Trustees Ltd., British Screen Productions, Le Studio Canal+, Vivid |
| Release date | 4 ottobre 1991 |
| Executive producer | Jeremy Thomas |
| Production | Robert Warr, Luc Roeg |
| Writer | Robert Wade, Neal Purvis |
| Casting | Lucy Boulting |
| Editing | Ray Lovejoy |
| Cinematography | Oliver Stapleton, Simon Finney |
| Assistant directors | Peter Medak |
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| Camera operators | Oliver Stapleton, Simon Finney |
| Additional photography | Oliver Stapleton, Simon Finney |
| Production design | Michael Pickwoad, Henry Harris |
| Art direction | Henry Harris, Michael Pickwoad |
| Set decoration | Michael Pickwoad, Henry Harris |
| Stunts | Greg Powell |
| Music | Michael Kamen |
| Sound | Michael Kamen |
| Costume design | Pam Tait |
| Makeup | Pam Tait |
| Hairstyling | Pam Tait |
| Budget | 3.735.600 € |
| Revenue | 635.064 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Jun 08, 2006 / 12
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