The Offence
1973 · 1h 53m · Crime, Drama · United Kingdom, United States of America · Rated R (US)
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.
Directed by
Sidney LumetWritten by
John Hopkins6.6Smart score
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child molesterinterrogationlondon, englandmental breakdownmissing childneo-noirpolice brutalitypolicemanschool
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