Let Him Have It

Let Him Have It (1991)

Released: 1991-10-04 Duration: 1hr 55min
Genres: Drama
Rating 6.6
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.

Production Companies

Film Trustees Ltd.
British Screen Productions
Canal+
Canal+
Fine Line Features
Fine Line Features

Additional Info

Budget $3,735,600.00
Revenue $635,064.00
Original Language en
Popularity 3.369

Directed By

Peter Medak

Crew

Director
Peter Medak
Writer
Robert Wade
Stunts
Greg Powell
Writer
Neal Purvis
Art Direction
Henry Harris
Costume Design
Pam Tait
Editor
Ray Lovejoy
Director of Photography
Oliver Stapleton
Producer
Robert Warr
Producer
Luc Roeg
Production Design
Michael Pickwoad
Original Music Composer
Michael Kamen
Casting
Lucy Boulting
Executive Producer
Jeremy Thomas
Clapper Loader
Simon Finney

TOP 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

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

Linda Bassett
Linda Bassett

Mrs. Miles

Michael Gough
Michael Gough

Lord Goddard

Bill Dean
Bill Dean

Foreman of the Jury

Edward Hardwicke
Edward Hardwicke

Approved School Principal

Charlie Creed-Miles
Charlie Creed-Miles

Second Boy in School

Walter Sparrow
Walter Sparrow

Nightwatchman

Murray Melvin
Murray Melvin

Secondary School Teacher

Rudolph Walker
Rudolph Walker

West Indian Driver

Peter Eyre
Peter Eyre

Humphries

Ronald Fraser
Ronald Fraser

Niven's Judge

Francis Hope
Francis Hope

Big Cecil

Vernon Dobtcheff
Vernon Dobtcheff

Clerk of Court

Denny Kirk
Denny Kirk

Mr Craig

Lottie Ward
Lottie Ward

Mrs Craig

Niven Boyd
Niven Boyd

PC McDonald

Robert Morgan
Robert Morgan

PC Miles

Steve Nicolson
Steve Nicolson

PC Harrison

Michael Elphick
Michael Elphick

Prison Officer Jack

Jeremy Sinden
Jeremy Sinden

Soames, Daily Telegraph

Gary Everett
Gary Everett

Reporter

Geoffrey Drew
Geoffrey Drew

Prison Chaplain

Viv Warentz
Viv Warentz

Petition Woman

James Bowers
James Bowers

Police Officer

Joan Heal
Joan Heal

Woman in Butcher's Shop

George Christopher Wilson
George Christopher Wilson

Young Man in Cafe

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