Storyline
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.
Principal Cast
Christopher Eccleston
Derek Bentley
Paul Reynolds
Christopher Craig
Tom Courtenay
William Bentley
Eileen Atkins
Lilian Bentley
Iain Cuthbertson
Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
Tom Bell
Fairfax
Clive Revill
Pierrepoint
Serena Scott Thomas
Stella
Media Information
DirectorPeter Medak
StatusReleased
Runtime115 min
Genres
Drama
Release Date1991-10-04
LanguageEnglish
CountryUnited Kingdom, France
Production
Le Studio Canal+
Film Trustees Ltd.
British Screen Productions
Vivid