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 |
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>
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!