In 1950s England, slow-witted Derek Bentley (Christopher Eccleston) falls in with a group of petty criminals led by Chris Craig (Paul Reynolds), a teenager with a fondness for American ...
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Cast
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| 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 (Christopher Eccleston) falls in with a group of petty criminals led by Chris Craig (Paul Reynolds), 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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The shocking story of an unbelievable miscarriage of justice.Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
January 1992 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$5,088, 8 December 1991Gross USA:
$88,686Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$88,686Company Credits
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Vincent Montgomery: Yeah, I think I might, this is a botch job!
Chris Craig: Some gang we are.
[grabs Monty's shirt collar]
Chris Craig: Off you fuck then!
[slaps him]
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Composed by Pee Wee King, Chilton Price, Redd Stewart
Performed by Jo Stafford
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Based on the 1990 book "Let Him Have It, Chris" by British author and history teacher, M.J. Trow. See more »Goofs
In the scene where Bentley is signing the letter to his family you can see that he is writing in upper case, but when it shows his name in close up it is in lower case. See more »Quotes
Chris Craig: I suppose you're gonna go too are ya?Vincent Montgomery: Yeah, I think I might, this is a botch job!
Chris Craig: Some gang we are.
[grabs Monty's shirt collar]
Chris Craig: Off you fuck then!
[slaps him]
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Connections
Referenced in At the Movies: My Father the Hero/Ace Ventura: Pet Detective/Romeo Is Bleeding/Gunmen/Tombstone (1994) See more »Soundtracks
You Belong to MeComposed by Pee Wee King, Chilton Price, Redd Stewart
Performed by Jo Stafford
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This is a brilliant film. If you've ever heard of this case but not identified with it, or think that justice is always done in court, WATCH THIS FILM. I watched it and struggled not to cry- even as a fictional story it would be moving, but the fact that it is real makes it even more poignant. The shots are brilliant too and this makes it one of the best political films I have ever seen. This film will force you to rethink your views on capital punishment.