Let Him Have It

Movie info

Synopsis

The shocking true story that rocked England comes to the screen in this searing drama about crime and a travesty of justice. In the 1950s, mentally challenged Derek Bentley becomes friends with dangerous, gun-toting Chris Craig, who idolizes gangster films and dreams of rising in the crime world. However, one violent night will change their destinies forever and lead them to a courtroom where the entire future of the country is about to be changed.

Movie info:

Release:

1992

Running Time:

115 min

Certificate:

Suitable only for 15 years and over

Availability:

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Genre:

• Drama

Cast:

• Eileen Atkins as Lilian Bentley
• Christopher Eccleston as Derek Bentley
• Tom Courtenay as William Bentley

Director:

• Peter Medak

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