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68% Critic Match
The Offence
“After 20 years, what detective-sergeant Johnson has seen and done is destroying him.”
6.8 / 10• 1973• 1h 53m•R• English
CrimeDramaThriller
Storyline
A burned-out British police detective finally snaps while interrogating a suspected child molester.
Cast & Crew
Sean Connery
Detective Sergeant Johnson
Lead
Trevor Howard
Lieutenant Cartwright, Detective Superintendant
Vivien Merchant
Maureen Johnson
Ian Bannen
Kenneth Baxter
Peter Bowles
Detective Inspector Cameron
Derek Newark
Frank Jessard
Ronald Radd
Lawson
John Hallam
Panton
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sidney Lumet's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Offence is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
