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By Paul B (2,474) on 26 Dec 2010

Interesting phycological drama if far too stagey for my liking, betraying its theatrical roots, but must surely be ripe for a Hollywood remake by now…

Review of The Offence (1973)

By Alexandre P (77) on 14 Nov 2010

Le genre de film qui t'empÃªche de dormir. Sidney Lumet FTW…

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By I Am N (23) on 26 Oct 2010

One of the most brilliant, intense, gloomy, atypical and unknown movie from Sidney Lumet…

Review of The Offence (1973)

By Mereie D (73) on 05 Oct 2010

Lumet has a maternal instinct that comes through in his films that make them awake and moving…

Review of The Offence (1973)

By Kevin Thomas (1,201) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 03 Jul 2010

Few genre films come as close to entering the abyss as Sidney Lumet’s The Offence, which effectively plays out as one elongated interrogation…

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By Will D (958) on 12 May 2010

An intense movie of the workings of the mind of a police office at the end of his sanity...very much like a theatre play...superd acting performances...love…

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By Robert D (1,551) on 12 Apr 2010

Highly underated. Brilliant acting from Connery and Bannen…

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By Marko S (143) on 02 Oct 2009

At worst, the technique of splicing in a few frames here and there of Johnson's memories/pictures in the scenes is dated and doesn't entirely…

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By Aidan H (393) on 02 Oct 2009

At worst, the technique of splicing in a few frames here and there of Johnson's memories/pictures in the scenes is dated and doesn't entirely…

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By Ben S (1,411) on 21 Sep 2009

The more sparse, compelling elements of The Offence are punctuated with overt staginess and abrupt, over-the-top moments…

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By Balazs F (6) on 20 Sep 2009

It's a really difficult watch…

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By Noah R (224) on 15 Jul 2009

Interesting but uneven crime drama from director Sidney Lumet…

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By Ethan E (66) on 17 Jun 2009

Fantastic central performance from connery. its definatley a hard film to swallow, a very depressing watch yet very well made…

Review of The Offence (1973)

By Brad G (899) on 09 Apr 2009

A deeply disturbing movie with a helluva troubled performance from Sean Connery…

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By Dave A (564) on 07 Feb 2009

Certainly not the easiest film to watch - the lengthy duologues betray the film's theatrical origins - yet it remains a compelling viewing…

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By Sakari L (65) on 30 Jan 2009

An excellent yet rarely seen deliberately nasty 1970's drama about a nervous wreck cop and his child molester suspect…

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By Lordbishop34 (34) on 01 Dec 2008

While I agree with Mr…

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By Andy L (621) on 29 Oct 2008

Quite stagey, but it works overall and it's a surprising role for a man I always considered to take his public image very seriously…

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By Douglas P (87) on 15 Sep 2008

Sidney Lumet directed this rarely seen but extremely tight crime drama adapted from a stage play by John Hopkins…

Review of The Offence (1973)

By Ben G (949) on 30 Jul 2008

Real battling actors as connery and bannen go toe to toe for the best scottish actor in this film award takes the film up a level or two…

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