Crime ·Drama ·Thriller · United Kingdom · 1973 · 1h 52m

The Offence

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Director
Sidney Lumet
Cast
Sean Connery as Detective Sergeant Johnson Trevor Howard as Lieutenant Cartwright, Detective Superintendant Vivien Merchant as Maureen Johnson Ian Bannen as Kenneth Baxter Peter Bowles as Detective Inspector Cameron Derek Newark as Frank Jessard
Crew
Gerry Fisher — Director of Photography John Victor-Smith — Editor Harrison Birtwistle — Original Music Composer John Hopkins — Writer Denis O'Dell — Producer Evangeline Harrison — Costume Design
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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

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Mood & Themes
london, englandpolice brutalitymental breakdownschoolinterrogationchild molesterpolicemanmissing childneo-noir
Key Collaborators
Sidney Lumet Director Gerry Fisher Director of Photography John Victor-Smith Editor Harrison Birtwistle Original Music Composer John Hopkins Writer Denis O'Dell Producer Evangeline Harrison Costume Design
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