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04/10/1991 Drama 1h 55m
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The shocking story of an unbelievable miscarriage of justice.

Overview

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.

  1. Peter Medak

    Director

  2. Robert Wade

    Writer

  3. Neal Purvis

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Christopher Eccleston

    Derek Bentley

  2. Paul Reynolds

    Christopher Craig

  3. Tom Courtenay

    William Bentley

  4. Eileen Atkins

    Lilian Bentley

  5. Iain Cuthbertson

    Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe

  6. Tom Bell

    Fairfax

  7. Clive Revill

    Pierrepoint

  8. Serena Scott Thomas

    Stella

  9. Clare Holman

    Iris Bentley

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$3,735,600.00

Revenue
$635,064.00

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