The Offence

Name: The Offence
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1973-01-11
Duration: 1 h 53 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Sean Connery, Trevor Howard, Vivien Merchant, Ian Bannen, Peter Bowles

1973·Movie·R·113 min·★ 6.8(180)

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

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

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About The Offence

The Offence is a 1973 English-language crime, drama and thriller film directed by Sidney Lumet. The cast is led by Sean Connery, Trevor Howard, Vivien Merchant. It has a runtime of 1h 53m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo.

The Offence was produced by Tantallon and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on January 11, 1973, and carries a R certification.

Director: Sidney Lumet
Writers: John Hopkins
Release date: January 11, 1973
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: Tantallon

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The Offence cast & crew

The Offence was directed by Sidney Lumet and written by John Hopkins.

The cast features 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, and Derek Newark as Frank Jessard.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Harrison Birtwistle, cinematography is by Gerry Fisher, and it was produced by Denis O'Dell.

Is The Offence worth watching?

The Offence holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 180 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 1h 53m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, drama, and thriller, The Offence is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Offence

In United States, you can stream The Offence on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, and MGM Plus, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. Click any service above to open it directly.

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