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Let Him Have It

Let Him Have It
★ 6.7/10•1991•1h 55m•12•Drama

The shocking story of an unbelievable miscarriage of justice.

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.

Peter Medak · Director

Robert Wade · Writer

Neal Purvis · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 55m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 4, 1991
Budget$3,735,600
Revenue$635,064

Actors

Christopher Eccleston

Christopher Eccleston

Derek Bentley

Paul Reynolds

Paul Reynolds

Christopher Craig

Tom Courtenay

Tom Courtenay

William Bentley

Eileen Atkins

Eileen Atkins

Lilian Bentley

Iain Cuthbertson

Iain Cuthbertson

Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe

Tom Bell

Tom Bell

Fairfax

Clive Revill

Clive Revill

Pierrepoint

Serena Scott Thomas

Serena Scott Thomas

Stella

Clare Holman

Clare Holman

Iris Bentley

Mark McGann

Mark McGann

Niven Craig

Bert Tyler-Moore

Vincent Montgomery

Jack Deam

Jack Deam

Terry Stringer

Linda Bassett

Linda Bassett

Mrs. Miles

Karl Johnson

Karl Johnson

Parris

James Villiers

James Villiers

Cassels

Michael Gough

Michael Gough

Lord Goddard

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