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Let Him Have It [DVD] [1991]

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  • Actors: Tom Courtenay, Christopher Eccleston, Eileen Atkins, Rebecca Eccleston, Peter Eccleston
  • Directors: Peter Medak
  • Writers: Neal Purvis, Robert Wade
  • Producers: Jane Frazer, Jeremy Thomas, Luc Roeg, Robert Warr
  • Format: Full Screen, PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Prism Leisure
  • DVD Release Date: 29 Jul 2002
  • Run Time: 103 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004D01G
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 19,451 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Special Features
4:3 Full Frame
DVD 5
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital English
Dolby Digital
Scene Access
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Synopsis
Two teenagers are surprised by police during a break-in. One, epileptic with the mental age of 11 and IQ of 66 is arrested, the other, a gun-toting hood refuses to give up his weapon. Shouting Let Him Have It! to his friend, he fires, wounding one officer and killing another. Both boys face the death penalty. Did the boy mean shoot him or give him the gun

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars THEY LET HIM HAVE IT..., 3 Jan 2003
By Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Let Him Have It [VHS] [1991] (VHS Tape)
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.

Derek 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.

Notwithstanding 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.

Chris 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.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars There's old Pop, grinding his teeth again, 28 April 2009
By Binro The Heretic "mattieboyz" (Hillsborough, Sheffield) - See all my reviews
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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.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars "Let him have it" Film on the true story of Derek Bentley., 8 May 2004
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This review is from: Let Him Have It [VHS] [1991] (VHS Tape)
"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.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Stark story relates social history
Sad as it is, I love this film. It reminds me that not everything in the world is black and white. If you like a film that considers injustice and has a courtroom scene.. Read more
Published on 23 Sep 2004 by Anna Gardiner

4.0 out of 5 stars "Let Him Have It" my review By Lisa Cooper
"Let Him Have It"was a very moving film based on a sad but true real life story.It really changed my view on capital punishment. Read more
Published on 24 Sep 2002 by bunny1987

4.0 out of 5 stars Thought-provoking issue film about capital punishment
In 1991 Peter Medak directed this film, which is based on the true story of Derek Bentley, a 19 year-old simple-minded youth, who was hanged in 1953 for the murder of PC Sidney... Read more
Published on 12 Mar 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars This a tragic story of injustice and murder.
In 1953 a young man by the name of Derek Bentley was contraversially hanged for the murder of a London Policeman. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars A harrowing biography
This is a harrowing biography, following the life of Derek Bentley, from his childhood in the Blitz to the events which led to his wrongful conviction and hanging. Read more
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