

“The shocking story of an unbelievable miscarriage of justice.”
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 their involvement in the true case which would forever shake England's belief in capital punishment.
Director
Peter Medak
Writers
Robert Wade, Neal Purvis
Release Date
October 4, 1991
Runtime
1h 55m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
46
Film Trustees Ltd.
British Screen Productions

