The Offence

The Offence
The Offence
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Sidney Lumet
Screenplay by	John Hopkins
Produced by	Denis O'Dell
Starring	Sean Connery; Trevor Howard; Vivien Merchant; Ian Bannen;
Cinematography	Gerry Fisher
Edited by	John Victor-Smith
Music by	Harrison Birtwistle
Production; company	Tantallon
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	11 January 1973;
Running time	112 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	$900,000

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.