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Let Him Have It (1991)

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The Derek Bentley Case has been an uneasy blight on the British legal system since the early 1950s. Two young, frightened boys were caught by police trying to break into to a building. One of the boys had a gun. When the policeman reached out to the youth to turn over the gun, his friend shouted "Let him have it," and the policeman was killed by a gun blast. Whether the boy understood "Let him have it" to mean he should turn over the gun or to kill the police officer has been debated ever since.

R, 1 hr. 55 min.

Mystery & Suspense, Drama

Directed By: Peter Medak

Written By: Neal Purvis, Robert Wade

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1991 Limited

On DVD: Aug 9, 2010

British Screen

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Critic Reviews for Let Him Have It

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Listen to Elvis Costello's song "Let Him Dangle" and see this movie.

November 14, 2005 Comment

Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Solid little docu-drama.

July 23, 2004 Comment

Dan Lybarger

Nitrate Online

One of the best films on capital punishment ever.

August 21, 2003 Comment

John Esther

Pasadena Weekly

Brilliant work from Peter Medak--one of his top three or four films

August 26, 2002 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Quite a strong movie, based on a true story, highlighting miscarriage of justice.

May 22, 2010

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Well made, dramatic case study of the crime, trial and subsequent execution of Derek Bentley. Director Peter Medak and a very talented cast have put together a powerful argument against capital punishment and a scathing indictment of Britain's jurisprudence.

January 26, 2009