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.
Cast: Christopher Eccleston, Paul Reynolds, Tom Courtenay
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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.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Peter Medak
- Producers
- Luc Roeg, Robert Warr, Jeremy Thomas
- Studio
- Film Trustees Ltd., British Screen Productions, Le Studio Canal+
