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Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman
2005· 14· 1h 38m· Drama· History
“1940's England. When the world needed a hero, he gave them what they wanted. But history can be cruel.”
Following in his father's footsteps, Albert Pierrepoint becomes one of Britain's most prolific executioners, hiding his identity as a grocery deliveryman. But when his ambition to be the best inadvertently exposes his gruesome secret, he becomes a minor celebrity & faces a public outcry against the practice of hanging. Based on true events.
2005-12-07
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DirectorAdrian Shergold
ScreenplayBob Mills
ProducerChristine Langan
Director of PhotographyDanny Cohen
Original Music ComposerMartin Phipps
EditorTania Reddin
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Details
Released2005-12-07
Runtime1h 38m · 14
StatusReleased
StudiosUK Film Council · Granada Productions
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Rating7.1/10 · 81 votes
Original languageen
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