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Let Him Have It [DVD] [1991]
enlarge	Director: Peter Medak Actors: Tom Courtenay, Christopher Eccleston, Eileen Atkins, Rebecca Eccleston, Peter Eccleston Studio: Prism Leisure Category: DVD List Price: ~~£5.99~~ Buy New: £2.48 as of 23/11/2009 23:13 GMT details You Save: £3.51 (59%) New (4) Used (2) from £2.47 Seller: video-heaven Rating: 9 reviews Sales Rank: 45324 Format: Full Screen, PAL Language: English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Discs: 1 Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 103 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5014293122757 ASIN: B00004D01G Theatrical Release Date: January 1992 Release Date: July 29, 2002 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 9 1 2 Next » "Let him have it" Film on the true story of Derek Bentley. May 8, 2004 4 out of 5 found this review helpful "Let him have it" is the true heart breaking story of a 19yr old boy with the mental age of an 11yr old who is hanged for murdering a police officer. When I started watching this film it must have only taken 10 minutes but I was hooked the film cast were amazing and the performance by Christopher Eccleston had me in tears by the way he portrayed Derek Bentley in such a true to life way it was as if i was watching a video starring Derek Bentley. I dont usually cry at films but it was such an emotional story and tha fact that it was true life made it more emotional by just realising that his poor family had to go through all that.I think the film was totally believable and I could watch it again and again. The Cast and the Crew were incredible well done to everyone. Derek Bentley and his family may not have got justice all those years ago but everyone who was involved in the project has done him justice now in helping them clear his name and be pardoned. There's old Pop, grinding his teeth again April 28, 2009 Barney McGrew (UK) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful Without a doubt this is THE most moving and powerful film I have ever seen. Chris Eccleston excels in his breakthrough role as the brain damaged Derek Bentley, who, desperate for friendship, pals up with wannabe gangster Chris Craig (the equally superb Paul Reynolds). The tragic events that lead to Bentley being hanged, as a public example to postwar criminals, are now seared in my consciousness, and I would recommend this film to anyone - just make sure you have plenty of tissues handy. This a tragic story of injustice and murder. September 15, 2001 2 out of 3 found this review helpful In 1953 a young man by the name of Derek Bentley was contraversially hanged for the murder of a London Policeman. Derek was a lost soul, he had been in and out of approved school by the age of 17. Then he met Christopher Craig, who would fatally change his life. Craig was cocky 16 year old who was an American Gangster wannabe. Both were caught on top of a warehouse. A detective calmly asked Craig for the gun he was holding, Bentley said,Let Him Have It meaning give him the gun. Craig interpreted it as shoot him, he shot him in the shoulder, and later shot a Policeman dead. Both were tried for murder, both were found guilty. Craig was too young to be hanged, Bentley was not...... Makes you rethink what is 'Justice' October 17, 2009 K. J. Wilkins (England) If you like films that afterwards leave you feeling like your views have been changed, this may be the film for you. It has great acting, a good script and it is extremely powerful. I personally would recommend this to anyone who doesn't just watch a film for action, but a good storyline, all based on true happenings. Watch it! THEY LET HIM HAVE IT... January 3, 2003 Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle) 13 out of 14 found this review helpful This film, based upon a true story, illustrates the misapplication of the death penalty. In 1953 England, a slow-witted young man, Derek Bentley, was executed, hanged for his alleged part in the killing of a police officer. It was a case that received much notoriety at the time. pDerek Bentley (Chris Eccleston) was a learning disabled, young man who was easily led. His sister, Iris (Clare Holman), however, treated him like a regular bloke, and he thrived under her watchful eye. His steadfast, working class parents, William and Lilian Bentley (Tom Courtenay and Eileen Atkins), did everything they could to ensure that their son would stay on the straight and narrow. Still, boys will be boys, and one night, Derek, wanting to be one of the boys, simply hooked up with the wrong crowd who was up to no good. Although Derek was unarmed, another of the other boys was not, and when an inevitable clash with the police came about, a police officer was shot. Derek's by now famous words, "Let him have it", were the catalyst for his trial, conviction, and execution. pNotwithstanding Derek's learning disability, the ambiguity of the statement attributed to him, and his tangential involvement during the shootout with the police, Derek was given the death penalty. The draconian sentence was a heartbreaking blow to Derek and his family, as it was always Derek's position that he meant for the shooter to let the police have the gun. Nearly forty-five years later, after persistent efforts by his beloved sister, Iris, Derek was finally exonerated by the very courts that had earlier found him guilty. In reality, it was too little, too late, for Derek. pChris Eccleston gives a bravura performance as the slow-witted Derek, compelling and moving. He plays him as a young man who was aware of his shortcomings and very much wanted to be accepted by his peers. Tom Courtenay and Eileen Atkins are outstanding as the loving parents whose steadfast belief in the system is derailed at the last. Clare Holman is excellent as the sister whose expectations of her brother would never fail to make him try harder. All in all, the entire cast gives notable performances. Superbly directed by Peter Medak, it is a film well worth watching. Showing reviews 1-5 of 9 1 2 Next »

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