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True story of a mentally handicapped young man who was sentenced to death for his friend's murder of a policeman during a crime they were committing in 1950's London.
Original Release
10/04/1991
US Release
02/01/2014
Cast
Name | Character |
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Tom Courtenay | William Bentley |
Eileen Atkins | Lillian Bentley / Lilian Bentley |
Rebecca Eccleston | Iris aged 10 |
Peter Eccleston | Derek aged 8 |
Craig Turner | Derek aged 14 |
P.J. Nicholas | First Boy in Shed |
Bret Walker | Second Boy in Shed |
Walter Sparrow | Nightwatchman |
Christopher Eccleston | Derek Bentley |
Edward Hardwicke | Approved School Principal |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Tom Courtenay | William Bentley |
Eileen Atkins | Lillian Bentley / Lilian Bentley |
Rebecca Eccleston | Iris aged 10 |
Peter Eccleston | Derek aged 8 |
Craig Turner | Derek aged 14 |
P.J. Nicholas | First Boy in Shed |
Bret Walker | Second Boy in Shed |
Walter Sparrow | Nightwatchman |
Christopher Eccleston | Derek Bentley |
Edward Hardwicke | Approved School Principal |
Clare Holman | Iris Bentley |
Daniel Brazier | Boy in Fairview Road |
Ben Brazier | Denis Bentley |
Paul Reynolds | Chris Craig / Christopher Craig |
Serena Scott Thomas | Stella |
Peter Jonfield | Butcher |
Joan Heal | Lady in Butcher's Shop / Woman in Butcher's Shop |
Jack Deam | Terry Stringer |
Bert Tyler-Moore | Vincent Montgomery |
Mark McGann | Niven Craig |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jeremy Thomas | Executive Producer |
Jane Frazer | Producer |
Luc Roeg | Producer |
Robert Warr | Producer |