A burned-out British police detective finally snaps while interrogating a suspected child molester.
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Sean Connery
Detective Sergeant Johnson
Trevor Howard
Lieutenant Cartwright, Detective Superintendant
Vivien Merchant
Maureen Johnson
Ian Bannen
Kenneth Baxter
Peter Bowles
Detective Inspector Cameron
Derek Newark
Frank Jessard
Ronald Radd
Lawson
John Hallam
Panton
Anthony Sagar
Hill
Maxine Gordon
Janie
Director
Sidney Lumet
Tagline
"After 20 years, what detective-sergeant Johnson has seen and done is destroying him."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Production
Tantallon
John Chard
April 30, 2015
Something Like the Truth The Offence is directed by Sidney Lumet and adapted to screenplay by John Hopkins from his own play titled This Story of Yours. It stars Sean Connery, Ian Bannen, Trevor Howard and Vivien Merchant. Cinematography is by Gerry Fisher and music by Harrison Birtwistle. Detective Sergeant Johnson (Connery) has been with the British Police Force for two decades, in that ...
CinemaSerf
September 6, 2026
"Johnson" (Sean Connery) is a world-weary police sergeant who has long since lost interest in his career when he finds a young girl in the woods. It's clear that she has been sexually assaulted and upon return to the station he asks to spend some time with the prime suspect - "Baxter" (Ian Bannen). What we already know is the result of that meeting, and for the better part of the next two hours we...
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