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.

• DirectorPeter Medak
• Release4 October 1991
• GenreDrama
• Duration1h 55m
• Budget$3,735,600
• Revenue$635,064
• Rate
  

  6.63
  46 reviews
• Productions

  Film Trustees Ltd., British Screen Productions, Canal+, Fine Line Features