Drama · United Kingdom · 1991 · 1h 55m

Let Him Have It

Let Him Have It poster
Director
Peter Medak
Cast
Christopher Eccleston as Derek Bentley Paul Reynolds as Christopher Craig Tom Courtenay as William Bentley Eileen Atkins as Lilian Bentley Iain Cuthbertson as Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe Tom Bell as Fairfax
Crew
Oliver Stapleton — Director of Photography Ray Lovejoy — Editor Michael Kamen — Original Music Composer Robert Wade — Writer Neal Purvis — Writer Luc Roeg — Producer
Tagline

The shocking story of an unbelievable miscarriage of justice.

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.

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Mood & Themes
gangstercapital punishmentcourtroom drama
Key Collaborators
Peter Medak Director Oliver Stapleton Director of Photography Ray Lovejoy Editor Michael Kamen Original Music Composer Robert Wade Writer Neal Purvis Writer Luc Roeg Producer Robert Warr Producer Michael Pickwoad Production Design Pam Tait Costume Design
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