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Let Him Have It

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, October 4 1991
33 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Christopher EcclestonChristopher Eccleston
Christopher Eccleston was
27 in Let Him Have It
as 'Derek Bentley'.
Sun, Feb 16 1964
Portrait of Paul ReynoldsPaul Reynolds
Paul Reynolds was
21 in Let Him Have It
as 'Christopher Craig'.
Fri, Feb 06 1970
Portrait of Tom CourtenayTom Courtenay
Tom Courtenay was
54 in Let Him Have It
as 'William Bentley'.
Thu, Feb 25 1937
Portrait of Eileen AtkinsEileen Atkins
Eileen Atkins was
57 in Let Him Have It
as 'Lilian Bentley'.
Sat, Jun 16 1934
Portrait of Iain CuthbertsonIain Cuthbertson
Iain Cuthbertson was
61 in Let Him Have It
as 'Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe'.
Sat, Jan 04 1930 –
Fri, Sep 04 2009
Portrait of Tom BellTom Bell
Tom Bell was
58 in Let Him Have It
as 'Fairfax'.
Wed, Aug 02 1933 –
Wed, Oct 04 2006
Portrait of Clive RevillClive Revill
Clive Revill was
61 in Let Him Have It
as 'Pierrepoint'.
Fri, Apr 18 1930
Portrait of Serena Scott ThomasSerena Scott Thomas
Serena Scott Thomas was
30 in Let Him Have It
as 'Stella'.
Thu, Sep 21 1961
Portrait of Clare HolmanClare Holman
Clare Holman was
27 in Let Him Have It
as 'Iris Bentley'.
Sun, Jan 12 1964
Portrait of Mark McGannMark McGann
Mark McGann was
30 in Let Him Have It
as 'Niven Craig'.
Wed, Jul 12 1961
Portrait of Bert Tyler-MooreBert Tyler-Moore
Bert Tyler-Moore was
28 in Let Him Have It
as 'Vincent Montgomery'.
Sun, Jul 07 1963
Portrait of Jack DeamJack Deam
Jack Deam was
19 in Let Him Have It
as 'Terry Stringer'.
Thu, Jun 29 1972
Portrait of Linda BassettLinda Bassett
Linda Bassett was
41 in Let Him Have It
as 'Mrs. Miles'.
Sat, Feb 04 1950
Portrait of Karl JohnsonKarl Johnson
Karl Johnson was
43 in Let Him Have It
as 'Parris'.
Mon, Mar 01 1948
Portrait of James VilliersJames Villiers
James Villiers was
61 in Let Him Have It
as 'Cassels'.
Mon, Sep 29 1930 –
Sun, Jan 18 1998
Portrait of Michael GoughMichael Gough
Michael Gough was
74 in Let Him Have It
as 'Lord Goddard'.
Thu, Nov 23 1916 –
Thu, Mar 17 2011
Portrait of Bill DeanBill Dean
Bill Dean was
70 in Let Him Have It
as 'Foreman of the Jury'.
Sat, Sep 03 1921 –
Thu, Apr 20 2000
Portrait of Edward HardwickeEdward Hardwicke
Edward Hardwicke was
59 in Let Him Have It
as 'Approved School Principal'.
Sun, Aug 07 1932 –
Mon, May 16 2011
Portrait of Charlie Creed-MilesCharlie Creed-Miles
Charlie Creed-Miles was
19 in Let Him Have It
as 'Second Boy in School'.
Fri, Mar 24 1972
Portrait of Walter SparrowWalter Sparrow
Walter Sparrow was
64 in Let Him Have It
as 'Nightwatchman'.
Sat, Jan 22 1927 –
Wed, May 31 2000
Portrait of Murray MelvinMurray Melvin
Murray Melvin was
58 in Let Him Have It
as 'Secondary School Teacher'.
Wed, Nov 30 1932 –
Fri, Apr 14 2023
Portrait of Peter JonfieldPeter Jonfield
Peter Jonfield was
>> in Let Him Have It
as 'Butcher'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rudolph WalkerRudolph Walker
Rudolph Walker was
52 in Let Him Have It
as 'West Indian Driver'.
Thu, Sep 28 1939
Portrait of Peter EyrePeter Eyre
Peter Eyre was
49 in Let Him Have It
as 'Humphries'.
Wed, Mar 11 1942
Portrait of Ronald FraserRonald Fraser
Ronald Fraser was
61 in Let Him Have It
as 'Niven's Judge'.
Fri, Apr 11 1930 –
Thu, Mar 13 1997
Portrait of Francis HopeFrancis Hope
Francis Hope was
>> in Let Him Have It
as 'Big Cecil'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vernon DobtcheffVernon Dobtcheff
Vernon Dobtcheff was
57 in Let Him Have It
as 'Clerk of Court'.
Tue, Aug 14 1934
Portrait of Norman RossingtonNorman Rossington
Norman Rossington was
62 in Let Him Have It
as 'Postman'.
Mon, Dec 24 1928 –
Fri, May 21 1999
Portrait of Terence SkeltonTerence Skelton
Terence Skelton was
59 in Let Him Have It
as 'MP'.
Wed, Mar 16 1932 –
Sat, Oct 08 2005
Portrait of Denny KirkDenny Kirk
Denny Kirk was
>> in Let Him Have It
as 'Mr Craig'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lottie WardLottie Ward
Lottie Ward was
>> in Let Him Have It
as 'Mrs Craig'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Niven BoydNiven Boyd
Niven Boyd was
36 in Let Him Have It
as 'PC McDonald'.
Mon, Nov 22 1954 –
Sun, Jan 28 2001
Portrait of Robert MorganRobert Morgan
Robert Morgan was
>> in Let Him Have It
as 'PC Miles'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Steve NicolsonSteve Nicolson
Steve Nicolson was
25 in Let Him Have It
as 'PC Harrison'.
Sat, Jan 01 1966
Portrait of Michael ElphickMichael Elphick
Michael Elphick was
45 in Let Him Have It
as 'Prison Officer Jack'.
Thu, Sep 19 1946 –
Sat, Sep 07 2002
Portrait of Jeremy SindenJeremy Sinden
Jeremy Sinden was
41 in Let Him Have It
as 'Soames, Daily Telegraph'.
Wed, Jun 14 1950 –
Wed, May 29 1996
Portrait of Gary EverettGary Everett
Gary Everett was
>> in Let Him Have It
as 'Reporter'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Geoffrey DrewGeoffrey Drew
Geoffrey Drew was
>> in Let Him Have It
as 'Prison Chaplain'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Viv WarentzViv Warentz
Viv Warentz was
>> in Let Him Have It
as 'Petition Woman'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James BowersJames Bowers
James Bowers was
>> in Let Him Have It
as 'Police Officer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joan HealJoan Heal
Joan Heal was
68 in Let Him Have It
as 'Woman in Butcher's Shop'.
Tue, Oct 17 1922 –
Sun, Apr 12 1998
Portrait of George Christopher WilsonGeorge Christopher Wilson
George Christopher Wilson was
21 in Let Him Have It
as 'Young Man in Cafe'.
Thu, Mar 05 1970

Crew

Portrait of Peter MedakPeter Medak
Peter Medak was
53 in Let Him Have It
as 'Director'
Thu, Dec 23 1937
Portrait of Oliver StapletonOliver Stapleton
Oliver Stapleton was
43 in Let Him Have It
as 'Director of Photography'
Mon, Apr 12 1948
Portrait of Robert WadeRobert Wade
Robert Wade was
29 in Let Him Have It
as 'Writer'
Mon, Jan 01 1962
Portrait of Neal PurvisNeal Purvis
Neal Purvis was
30 in Let Him Have It
as 'Writer'
Sat, Sep 09 1961
Portrait of Robert WarrRobert Warr
Robert Warr was
>> in Let Him Have It
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Luc RoegLuc Roeg
Luc Roeg was
29 in Let Him Have It
as 'Producer'
Fri, Jan 26 1962
Portrait of Jeremy ThomasJeremy Thomas
Jeremy Thomas was
42 in Let Him Have It
as 'Executive Producer'
Tue, Jul 26 1949
Portrait of Ray LovejoyRay Lovejoy
Ray Lovejoy was
52 in Let Him Have It
as 'Editor'
Sat, Feb 18 1939 –
Thu, Oct 18 2001
Portrait of Michael KamenMichael Kamen
Michael Kamen was
43 in Let Him Have It
as 'Original Music Composer'
Thu, Apr 15 1948 –
Tue, Nov 18 2003
Portrait of Simon FinneySimon Finney
Simon Finney was
>> in Let Him Have It
as 'Clapper Loader'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Greg PowellGreg Powell
Greg Powell was
37 in Let Him Have It
as 'Stunts'
Thu, May 13 1954
Portrait of Michael PickwoadMichael Pickwoad
Michael Pickwoad was
46 in Let Him Have It
as 'Production Design'
Wed, Jul 11 1945 –
Mon, Aug 27 2018
Portrait of Lucy BoultingLucy Boulting
Lucy Boulting was
>> in Let Him Have It
as 'Casting'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Henry HarrisHenry Harris
Henry Harris was
>> in Let Him Have It
as 'Art Direction'
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Portrait of Pam TaitPam Tait
Pam Tait was
>> in Let Him Have It
as 'Costume Design'
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