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UNITED STATES · 1973

The Offence

Sidney Lumet
New Hollywood police brutality moral corruption mental breakdown justice system
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Synopsis

A burned-out British police detective finally snaps while interrogating a suspected child molester.

Year1973
CountryUnited States
DirectorSidney Lumet
MovementNew Hollywood
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