The Offence

Name: The Offence
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1973
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Sean Connery, Trevor Howard, Vivien Merchant, Ian Bannen, Peter Bowles

After 20 years, what detective-sergeant Johnson has seen and done is destroying him.

Directed by Sidney Lumet

Produced by Tantallon

1973113 min6.8 / 10

A burned-out British police detective finally snaps while interrogating a suspected child molester.

Clusters

Detective And Interrogation Movies Kids In Danger Film Genres and Movements European Regional Settings Racism And Social Injustice

Genres

Crime Drama Thriller

Keywords

London, England Police Brutality Mental Breakdown School Interrogation Child Molester Policeman Missing Child Neo-noir

Written about

What a Director Actually DecidesFinding

Ensemble

Sean Connery

Detective Sergeant Johnson

Trevor Howard

Lieutenant Cartwright, Detective Superintendant

Detective Inspector Cameron

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