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The Offence

The Offence

6,8 /10 (173 Votes)
1973 EN 113 min

Overview

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

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Release date

11/01/1973

Votes

173

Popularity

1.3

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

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

113 min

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John Chard

John Chard

2015-04-30

⭐ 9.5

Something Like the Truth The Offence is directed by Sidney Lumet and adapted to screenplay by John Hopkins from his own play titled This Story of Yours. It stars Sean Connery, Ian Bannen, Trevor Howard and Vivien Merchant. Cinematography is by Gerry Fisher and music by Harrison Birtwistle. Detective Sergeant Johnson (Connery) has been with the British Police Force for two decades, in that time he has been witness to countless murders, rapes and other serious crimes. The images, the people he has had to deal with, have left a terrible mark on him. When suspected child sex attacker Kenne…

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