Release, runtime and language

1991 · 115 mins · English

Directed by

Peter Medak

Starring

Christopher Eccleston, Tom Courtenay, Eileen Atkins, Karl Johnson, Edward Hardwicke, Clare Holman

The shocking story of an unbelievable miscarriage of justice. In 1950s England, slow‑witted Derek Bentley falls in with a gang of petty criminals led by teenage Chris Craig, who idolises American gangster movies. Their friendship draws them into a real criminal case that ultimately challenges the nation’s confidence in the death penalty.