| The Offence | |
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| Directed by | Sidney Lumet |
| Screenplay by | John Hopkins |
| Produced by | Denis O'Dell |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Gerry Fisher |
| Edited by | John Victor-Smith |
| Music by | Harrison Birtwistle |
Production company | Tantallon |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $900,000[1] |
The Offence is a 1973 British crime neo noir drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Sean Connery, Ian Bannen, Trevor Howard and Vivien Merchant.[2] The screenplay was by John Hopkins based on his 1968 stage play This Story of Yours.[1]
A police officer suffers a breakdown and kills a suspect.
- ^ a b Bray, Christopher (2010). Sean Connery: The Measure of a Man. London, England: Faber and Faber. pp. 174–180. ISBN 9780-571-23807-1.
- ^ "The Offence". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 13 June 2024.