Released:
1991-10-04

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.

Director:
Peter Medak

Runtime:
1h 55min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Christopher Eccleston
  as
  Derek Bentley
• 
  Paul Reynolds
  as
  Christopher Craig
• 
  Tom Courtenay
  as
  William Bentley
• 
  Eileen Atkins
  as
  Lilian Bentley
• 
  Iain Cuthbertson
  as
  Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe