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...
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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 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. Written by Scott Renshaw <as.idc@forsythe.stanford.edu>
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January 1992 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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William Bentley: That's nice, son.
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Composed by Robert Ellen
Performed by 'Bob Gaddy & His Alley Cats'
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Mark McGann (Niven Craig) is the younger brother of Paul McGann, who played the Eighth Doctor in Doctor Who (1996). In 2005, Christopher Eccleston (Derek Bentley) succeeded the elder McGann in the role, playing the Ninth Doctor in Doctor Who (2005) during its first series. See more »Goofs
When Bentley, Craig & the other lads look at Stella when she's passing the cafe they're in while a passenger in the Cadillac, an Austin Allegro is clearly seen. The film is set in the early 1950s but Allegros were not launched until 1973. See more »Quotes
Denis Bentley: [picks up worm] Dad look what I found.William Bentley: That's nice, son.
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Bicycle BluesComposed by Robert Ellen
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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!