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The Offence is a British film of genre Drama directed by Sidney Lumet released in USA on 11 may 1973 with Sean Connery

The Offence (1973)

The Offence
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Released in USA 11 may 1973
Length 1h58
Directed by
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Crime
Rating68% 3.448183.448183.448183.448183.44818

The Offence is a 1972 British drama film directed by Sidney Lumet, based upon the 1968 stage play This Story of Yours by John Hopkins. It stars Sean Connery as police detective Johnson, who kills suspected child molester Kenneth Baxter (Ian Bannen) while interrogating him. The film explores Johnson's varied, often aggressive attempts at rationalizing what he did, revealing his true motives for killing the suspect in a series of flashbacks. Trevor Howard and Vivien Merchant appear in major supporting roles.

Synopsis

Detective-Sergeant Johnson (Connery) has been a police officer for 20 years, and is deeply affected by the murders, rapes, and other violent crimes he has investigated. He is plagued by images of violence, and is losing his mind under the strain.

Actors

Sean Connery

(Detective Sergeant Johnson)Trevor Howard

(Lieutenant Cartwright, Detective Superintendant)Vivien Merchant

(Maureen Johnson)Ian Bannen

(Kenneth Baxter)Peter Bowles

(Detective Inspector Cameron)
And :
Derek Newark
Ronald Radd
John Hallam
Richard Moore
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