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Let Him Have It is a 1991 British drama film directed by Peter Medak and starring Christopher Eccleston, Paul Reynolds, Tom Courtenay and Tom Bell. The film is based on the true story of Derek Bentley, who was convicted of the murder of a police officer by joint enterprise and was hanged in 1953 under controversial circumstances.
A film based on the true story of Derek Bentley, a mentally disabled young man who was executed for a crime he did not commit. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read user and critic reviews, and learn more about the historical context and controversy of this crime drama.
Christopher Eccleston stars as Derek Bentley, a British teen who is wrongfully convicted of murder and sentenced to death. The film explores the true story of his trial, his friendship with Chris Craig, and his mother's fight for justice.
Jan 26, 2012 · This drama reveals the controversial postwar 1950's London murder trial that sent an intellectually challenged young man to the gallows for a murder he did not commit. Starring: Tom...
In one tragic moment, two lives are destroyed in this riveting, true exploration of a dark moment in the British legal system: "Let Him Have It." With those words uttered by a friend, a...
Oct 4, 1991 · The film depicts the true story of Derek Bentley, a slow-witted man who was executed for his involvement in a botched robbery in 1950s England. He was accused of firing a gun, but his friend Chris Craig, who actually pulled the trigger, was spared the death penalty.
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.
