Sean Connery wearing a suit and tie in The Offence
The Big Picture It can be challenging for any actor who has spent years playing an iconic character to differentiate themselves when trying to do something new. That challenge was heightened to the extreme in the case of Sean Connery’s work after leaving the James Bond franchise after Diamonds are Forever in 1971. Connery had come to define the character, and viewers expected him to be playing similarly snarky, charismatic action heroes for the rest of his career.
What Is 'The Offence' About? Based on the stage play The Story of Yours by John Hopkins, The Offence centers on a veteran police detective who reaches his breaking point while interviewing a subject. Detective Sergeant Jason Johnson has spent years investigating violent crimes, and has become completely burnt out on the disturbing cases he’s assigned.
1:21 Related The Gangster Movie That Changed Sean Connery’s Career Forever An Academy Award-winning turn in the now classic gangster flick gave Connery a new lease on life. Although initially the case is presented as a neo-noir mystery, The Offence proves to be a complex film about the nature of revenge. Baxter spends a majority of the film tormenting Johnson, suggesting that he is guilty of the same crimes that he’s accusing him of. While this certainly explains why Johnson is so infuriated with his suspect, it’s evident that his anger spans far beyond just one man.
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