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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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Portrait of Christopher EcclestonChristopher Eccleston. Christopher Eccleston was 27 in Let Him Have It as 'Derek Bentley'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 16 1964
Portrait of Paul ReynoldsPaul Reynolds. Paul Reynolds was 21 in Let Him Have It as 'Christopher Craig'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 06 1970
Portrait of Tom CourtenayTom Courtenay. Tom Courtenay was 54 in Let Him Have It as 'William Bentley'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 25 1937
Portrait of Eileen AtkinsEileen Atkins. Eileen Atkins was 57 in Let Him Have It as 'Lilian Bentley'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 16 1934
Portrait of Iain CuthbertsonIain Cuthbertson. Iain Cuthbertson was 61 in Let Him Have It as 'Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 04 1930 –
Died: Fri, Sep 04 2009
Portrait of Tom BellTom Bell. Tom Bell was 58 in Let Him Have It as 'Fairfax'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 02 1933 –
Died: Wed, Oct 04 2006
Portrait of Clive RevillClive Revill. Clive Revill was 61 in Let Him Have It as 'Pierrepoint'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 18 1930 –
Died: Tue, Mar 11 2025
Portrait of Serena Scott ThomasSerena Scott Thomas. Serena Scott Thomas was 30 in Let Him Have It as 'Stella'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 21 1961
Portrait of Clare HolmanClare Holman. Clare Holman was 27 in Let Him Have It as 'Iris Bentley'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 12 1964
Portrait of Mark McGannMark McGann. Mark McGann was 30 in Let Him Have It as 'Niven Craig'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 12 1961
Portrait of Bert Tyler-MooreBert Tyler-Moore. Bert Tyler-Moore was 28 in Let Him Have It as 'Vincent Montgomery'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 07 1963
Portrait of Jack DeamJack Deam. Jack Deam was 19 in Let Him Have It as 'Terry Stringer'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 29 1972
Portrait of Linda BassettLinda Bassett. Linda Bassett was 41 in Let Him Have It as 'Mrs. Miles'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 04 1950
Portrait of Karl JohnsonKarl Johnson. Karl Johnson was 43 in Let Him Have It as 'Parris'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 01 1948
Portrait of James VilliersJames Villiers. James Villiers was 61 in Let Him Have It as 'Cassels'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 29 1930 –
Died: Sun, Jan 18 1998
Portrait of Michael GoughMichael Gough. Michael Gough was 74 in Let Him Have It as 'Lord Goddard'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 23 1916 –
Died: Thu, Mar 17 2011
Portrait of Bill DeanBill Dean. Bill Dean was 70 in Let Him Have It as 'Foreman of the Jury'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 03 1921 –
Died: Thu, Apr 20 2000
Portrait of Edward HardwickeEdward Hardwicke. Edward Hardwicke was 59 in Let Him Have It as 'Approved School Principal'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 07 1932 –
Died: 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'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 24 1972
Portrait of Walter SparrowWalter Sparrow. Walter Sparrow was 64 in Let Him Have It as 'Nightwatchman'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 22 1927 –
Died: Wed, May 31 2000
Portrait of Murray MelvinMurray Melvin. Murray Melvin was 58 in Let Him Have It as 'Secondary School Teacher'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 30 1932 –
Died: Fri, Apr 14 2023
Portrait of Peter JonfieldPeter Jonfield. Peter Jonfield was >> in Let Him Have It as 'Butcher'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rudolph WalkerRudolph Walker. Rudolph Walker was 52 in Let Him Have It as 'West Indian Driver'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 28 1939
Portrait of Peter EyrePeter Eyre. Peter Eyre was 49 in Let Him Have It as 'Humphries'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 11 1942
Portrait of Ronald FraserRonald Fraser. Ronald Fraser was 61 in Let Him Have It as 'Niven's Judge'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 11 1930 –
Died: Thu, Mar 13 1997
Portrait of Francis HopeFrancis Hope. Francis Hope was >> in Let Him Have It as 'Big Cecil'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vernon DobtcheffVernon Dobtcheff. Vernon Dobtcheff was 57 in Let Him Have It as 'Clerk of Court'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 14 1934
Portrait of Norman RossingtonNorman Rossington. Norman Rossington was 62 in Let Him Have It as 'Postman'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 24 1928 –
Died: Fri, May 21 1999
Portrait of Terence SkeltonTerence Skelton. Terence Skelton was 59 in Let Him Have It as 'MP'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 16 1932 –
Died: Sat, Oct 08 2005
Portrait of Denny KirkDenny Kirk. Denny Kirk was >> in Let Him Have It as 'Mr Craig'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lottie WardLottie Ward. Lottie Ward was >> in Let Him Have It as 'Mrs Craig'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Niven BoydNiven Boyd. Niven Boyd was 36 in Let Him Have It as 'PC McDonald'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 22 1954 –
Died: Sun, Jan 28 2001
Portrait of Robert MorganRobert Morgan. Robert Morgan was >> in Let Him Have It as 'PC Miles'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Steve NicolsonSteve Nicolson. Steve Nicolson was 25 in Let Him Have It as 'PC Harrison'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1966
Portrait of Michael ElphickMichael Elphick. Michael Elphick was 45 in Let Him Have It as 'Prison Officer Jack'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 19 1946 –
Died: Sat, Sep 07 2002
Portrait of Jeremy SindenJeremy Sinden. Jeremy Sinden was 41 in Let Him Have It as 'Soames, Daily Telegraph'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 14 1950 –
Died: Wed, May 29 1996
Portrait of Gary EverettGary Everett. Gary Everett was >> in Let Him Have It as 'Reporter'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Geoffrey DrewGeoffrey Drew. Geoffrey Drew was >> in Let Him Have It as 'Prison Chaplain'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Viv WarentzViv Warentz. Viv Warentz was >> in Let Him Have It as 'Petition Woman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James BowersJames Bowers. James Bowers was >> in Let Him Have It as 'Police Officer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joan HealJoan Heal. Joan Heal was 68 in Let Him Have It as 'Woman in Butcher's Shop'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 17 1922 –
Died: 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'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 05 1970
Portrait of William WaghornWilliam Waghorn. William Waghorn was >> in Let Him Have It as 'Police Desk Sgt'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

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