La ofensa (1973): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1973, La ofensa is a drama and crimen film directed by Sidney Lumet, running about 112 minutes. “Después de 20 años lo que el sargento detective Johnson ha visto y hecho lo está destruyendo.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Alterado psicológicamente por los atroces hechos que ha visto en su carrera y alejado moralmente de su esposa, un sargento de policía, mientras interroga brutalmente al supuesto violador de una muchacha, le causa la muerte. A continuación es sometido a un proceso en el que intenta justificar su conducta.

Who’s in it. La ofensa stars Sean Connery as Detective Sergeant Johnson, Trevor Howard as Lieutenant Cartwright, Detective Superintendant, Vivien Merchant as Maureen Johnson and Ian Bannen as Kenneth Baxter, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, La ofensa has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In Estados Unidos you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel and Philo and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch La ofensa page.

If you liked it. Fans of La ofensa tend to enjoy Cadena perpetua, El padrino, La lista de Schindler and El padrino II.