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The Offence is a 1973 British crime neo noir drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Sean Connery, Ian Bannen, Trevor Howard and Vivien Merchant. [2] The screenplay was by John Hopkins based on his 1968 stage play This Story of Yours .
The Offence: Directed by Sidney Lumet. With Sean Connery, Trevor Howard, Vivien Merchant, Ian Bannen. A burnt-out British police detective finally snaps whilst interrogating a suspected child molester.
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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Sidney Lumet
- 1973-01-26
The Offence. 1973 · 1 hr 53 min. R. Crime · Drama · Thriller. Exhausted after years spent investigating violent crimes, a detective is driven over the edge while interrogating a suspected child molester. Subtitles: English. Starring: Sean Connery Trevor Howard Ian Bannen Vivien Merchant Peter Bowles. Directed by: Sidney Lumet.
- Sidney Lumet
- 113 min
- January 1, 1973
The Offence begins with the police station in a panic, an officer running for help in slow motion, his expression indicating that something terrible has happened. We find Sergeant Johnson (Sean Connery) in an interrogation room, fighting with fellow officers who are attempting to restrain him.
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- Sidney Lumet
- R
- Sean Connery
Sidney Lumet directs Sean Connery as a British police detective whose 20 years of handling murder, rape and other violent cases culminate in a deadly loss of control during a routine interrogation.
The Offence explores the psychological unraveling of Detective Sergeant Johnson, played by Sean Connery, after a harrowing confrontation with a suspected child molester.
