The Offence

About The Offence

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

The Offence is a 1973 crime thriller film directed by Sidney Lumet. Sean Connery appears as Detective Sergeant Johnson, Trevor Howard as Lieutenant Cartwright, Detective Superintendant, Vivien Merchant as Maureen Johnson, and Ian Bannen as Kenneth Baxter.

Released in January 1973, it runs 113 minutes. Written by John Hopkins.

Shelv files it under police brutality, interrogation, missing child, and policeman. In the United States it streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, and MGM Plus. It scores 6.8 out of 10 from 182 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.

Silent Hill, Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, and No Good Deed make useful companions to The Offence, all filed under child molester and school.