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Overview

User Rating:
7.3/10   1,518 votes
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Director:

Peter Medak

Writers:

Neal Purvis (writer) &
Robert Wade (writer)

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Release Date:

January 1992 (USA) more

Genre:

Crime | Drama | History more

Tagline:

The shocking story of an unbelievable miscarriage of justice.

Plot:

In 1950s England, slow-witted Derek Bentley falls in with a group of petty criminals led by Chris Craig... more | add synopsis

User Comments:

An excellent film! more (32 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Christopher Eccleston ... Derek Bentley
Tom Courtenay ... William Bentley
Eileen Atkins ... Lilian Bentley
Rebecca Eccleston ... Iris aged 10
Peter Eccleston ... Derek Bentley aged 8
Craig Turner ... Derek Bentley aged 14
P.J. Nicholas ... First Boy in Shed
Bret Walker ... Second Boy in Shed
Walter Sparrow ... Nightwatchman
Edward Hardwicke ... Approved School Principal (as Edward Hardwick)
Clare Holman ... Iris Bentley
Ben Brazier ... Denis Bentley
Paul Reynolds ... Chris Craig

Serena Scott Thomas ... Stella
Peter Jonfield ... Butcher
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

L'âge de vivre (France)
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Runtime:

115 min

Country:

France | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

The comic book used in the film is a 1970s reprint of an authentic U.S. comic of the period (probably the EC title Shock Suspenstories #12 with a cover date of Dec 1953/Jan 1954). The front cover and contents would have been virtually identical to the original, but the back cover of the U.S. original would have had a period advertisement rather than the single comics panel on the reprint, as shown in the movie. more

Goofs:

Continuity: In the courtroom scenes where it shows Bentley and Craig sitting, it shows Craig's right arm in a sling. But when they come back into the courtroom after the jury deliberation, his left arm is in a sling. more

Quotes:

Derek Bentley: Let him have it, Chris! more

Movie Connections:

References House of Dracula (1945) more


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11 out of 14 people found the following comment useful.
An excellent film!, 4 June 1999
9/10
Author: Patrick

I rented this movie with not very high expectations, but I was extremely surprised. It was a truly great movie with good acting. I recommend this movie to anybody who liked "Dead Man Walking" or any other crime/drama movie. This movie was great!

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