The Offence
- Original title
- The Offence
- Year
- 1973
- Running time
- 112 min.
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Director
- Screenwriter
- John Hopkins. Theater: John Hopkins
- Cast
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- Sean Connery
- Trevor Howard
- Vivien Merchant
- Ian Bannen
- Derek Newark
- John Hallam
- Peter Bowles
- Ronald Radd
- Richard Moore
- Anthony Sagar
- Maxine Gordon
- Hilda Fenemore
- Rhoda Lewis
- Cynthia Lund
- Howard Goorney
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Co-production United Kingdom-United States;
Tantallon. Producer: Sean Connery- Genre
- Drama. Thriller | Cop Movies. Crime. Psychological Drama
- Synopsis
- In Sidney Lumet's harrowing portrayal of police brutality, Detective Sergeant Johnson has been with the British Police Force for 20 years. In that time, the countless murders, rapes and other serious crimes he has had to investigate has left a terrible mark on him. His anger and aggression that had been suppressed for years finally surfaces when interviewing a suspect, Baxter, whom Johnson is convinced is the man that has been carrying out a series of brutal attacks on young girls. Throughout the interview Johnson brutally beats Baxter and during this ordeal he inadvertently reveals that the state of his own mind is probably no better than that of the offenders who committed the crimes that disgusted Johnson originally.
- Awards
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1973: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Ian Bannen)
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