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The Offence

1973·1h 52m·R
DramaCrimeThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 6.8/10
9,095 votes
Metascore
70
Metacritic

A burnt-out British police detective finally snaps whilst interrogating a suspected child molester.

The Offence is a 1973 drama crime movie directed by Sidney Lumet, starring Sean Connery, Ian Bannen, Trevor Howard. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from 9,095 votes and runs 1h 52m.

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Director
Sidney Lumet
Stars
Sean Connery
Ian Bannen
Trevor Howard
Vivien Merchant
Creators
John Hopkins
Details
1973-01-26
112 min
Movie
R
★ United Kingdom, United States
★ English
Keywords
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