Bret Walker, Chris Eccleston, Christopher Eccleston

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 t...( read more  read more... )heir involvement in the true case which would forever shake England's belief in capital punishment.

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R, 115 minutes

Directed by: Peter Medak

Release Date: June 1, 1992

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DVD Release Date: December 13, 2005

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  • September 29, 2009
    Watch this film and tell me you still think corporal punishment is a good idea!
  • August 5, 2008
    a pretty good film about petty crime and punishment in 1950s england. christopher eccleston is really quite a good actor and he shows it here. he plays a bit of a special case (as in a bit retarded or something) and well it's pretty obvious that the pigs should've realised he sho...( read more)uldn't have ever gone to court. oh well, same old with the bacon bastards! just a shame eccleston didn't have his re-tardis with him here
  • July 14, 2007
    Intelligent drama in which a mentally challenged petty criminal is railroaded onto the gallows, causing the establishment to re-evaluate it's use of the death penalty. Well acted and thought provoking.
  • May 24, 2007
    This movie is far from perfect, but as a reader of Law, this has everythin you could wish for if you're lookin for the fundamentals behind the justice system. We will of course, never know the truth, post-humous pardon or not, but it sure teaches us somethin about man judgin man.
  • July 14, 2009
    really sad at the end!
  • April 11, 2009
    i want to see it again it is a great film
  • August 6, 2008
    wow i have just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a pretty good movie...i only wanted 2 watch this cuz of christoper eccleston is in this movie n i think that he is a good actor nd he was really good as Doctor Who....this is an enjoyable movie 2 watch its got a ...( read more)good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie its really enjoyable 2 watch i think that the director of this Drama, Mystery & Suspense movie had done a good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie n its really enjoyable 2 watch
  • April 5, 2008
    Heartbreaking to know this really happened
  • February 22, 2008
    Was awesome, i like it!
  • February 4, 2008
    Plot 4
    Production 3
    Entertainment 3
    Characters 4
    Originality 5

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