Film
The Offence
1973· R· 1h 53m· Crime· Drama· Thriller
“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.
1973-01-11
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Key Crew
DirectorSidney Lumet
WriterJohn Hopkins
ProducerDenis O'Dell
Director of PhotographyGerry Fisher
Original Music ComposerHarrison Birtwistle
EditorJohn Victor-Smith
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Details
Released1973-01-11
Runtime1h 53m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosTantallon
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom · United States of America
Rating6.8/10 · 175 votes
Original languageen
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