A Life for a Life
A Life for a Life
1998, English. Directed by Stephen Whittaker.
The 1998 dramatization of a 1970s UK miscarriage of justice, centered around Stefan Khizcho, and his mother's subsequent battle for his freedom.
- Runtime
- 0h 55m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Stephen WhittakerDirector
- Tony MaudsleyStefan Kiszko
- Olympia DukakisCharlotte Kiszko
- John BleasdaleEdwards
- Ken BonesRonald Outteridge
- John BowlerWilkinson
- Magdalena BuzneaAlreda Tosic
- Tom ChadbonWaddington
- Vicky ConnettMaxine
- Kevin DyerDC Rochdale
- Tim HansJim Gregory
- David KellettRochdale Policeman
- Jeffrey LongmoreWright
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1998
- Written by
- Peter Berry
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A Life for a Life runs 55 minutes (0h 55m).
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A Life for a Life isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1998. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Life for a Life?
If you liked A Life for a Life, try Skin, Girl in the Box, The Trials of Cate McCall.
Who directed A Life for a Life?
A Life for a Life (1998) was directed by Stephen Whittaker and stars Tony Maudsley, Olympia Dukakis, John Bleasdale.