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 movies. Chris and Derek's ...
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Title: Let Him Have It (1991)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Tom Courtenay | ... | William Bentley | |
| Eileen Atkins | ... | Lillian Bentley | |
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Rebecca Eccleston | ... | Iris aged 10 |
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Peter Eccleston | ... | Derek aged 8 |
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Craig Turner | ... | Derek aged 14 |
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P.J. Nicholas | ... | First Boy in Shed (as PJ Nicolas) |
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Bret Walker | ... | Second Boy in Shed |
| Walter Sparrow | ... | Nightwatchman | |
| Christopher Eccleston | ... | Derek Bentley | |
| Edward Hardwicke | ... | Approved School Principal (as Edward Hardwick) | |
| Clare Holman | ... | Iris Bentley | |
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Daniel Brazier | ... | Boy in Fairview Road |
| Ben Brazier | ... | Denis Bentley | |
| Paul Reynolds | ... | Chris Craig | |
| Serena Scott Thomas | ... | Stella | |
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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 movies. Chris and Derek's friendship leads to their involvement in the case which would forever shake the United Kingdom's belief in capital punishment. Written by Scott Renshaw <as.idc@forsythe.stanford.edu>
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courtroom drama | legal drama | slow witted | gangster | friendship |Taglines:
The shocking story of an unbelievable miscarriage of justice.Parents Guide:
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William Bentley: That's nice, son.
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Original Director Alex Cox was replaced by Peter Medak because Cox wanted to film in black-and-white. See more »Goofs
Chris Craig (age 16) is still at school. In the early 50's the minimum school leaving age is 15. Only academically minded pupils (which Craig is not) would have stayed on later. See more »Quotes
Denis Bentley: [picks up worm] Dad look what I found.William Bentley: That's nice, son.
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
January 1992 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Az igazság malmai See more »Filming Locations:
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Meadow Lane, West Derby, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK See more »Edit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$5,088, 8 December 1991Gross USA:
$88,686Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$88,686Company Credits
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I rented this movie with not very high expectations, but I was extremely surprised. It was a truly great movie with good acting. I recommend this movie to anybody who liked "Dead Man Walking" or any other crime/drama movie. This movie was great!