Film · 1973 · Crime · Drama · Mystery & Thriller

The Offence

Name: The Offence
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Released: 1973-01-11
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Sean Connery, Trevor Howard, Vivien Merchant, Ian Bannen, Peter Bowles

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The Offence fits what you've been watching (IMDb 6.8).

✦ Neo-noir

The story

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

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Cast & crew

DIRECTOR

Sidney Lumet

STARRING

Sean Connery

Detective Sergeant Johnson

Trevor Howard

Lieutenant Cartwright, Detective Superintendant

Detective Inspector Cameron

Derek Newark

Frank Jessard

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IMDb

6.8 / 10

9k votes

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73%

Tomatometer

3.62 / 5

9k ratings · Letterboxd

TMDB

6.8 / 10

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Details

TypeFilm

GenreCrime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller

Runtime1h 53m

RatedM

Release1973-01-11

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