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.
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The film's tagline is: "The shocking story of an unbelievable miscarriage of justice."
The film had a budget of $3.7M but only grossed $635.1K, losing $3.1M at the box office.
The runtime is 115 minutes (1h 55m).
It was a co-production between: United Kingdom, France.
The film was directed by Peter Medak.
The screenplay was written by Robert Wade and Neal Purvis.
The score was composed by Michael Kamen.
Cinematography was handled by Oliver Stapleton.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0102288.
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Good
48 votes
Let Him Have It
Released
12
English
United Kingdom, France
$3,735,600
$635,064
